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Definition of untrained adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

untrained

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈtreɪnd/
 
/ˌʌnˈtreɪnd/
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  1. untrained (in something) not trained to perform a particular job or skill; without formal training in something
    • untrained in keyboard skills
    • untrained teachers
    • To the untrained eye, the products look remarkably similar.
    Extra Examples
    • She was untrained but nonetheless a natural teacher.
    • The troops were untrained in guerrilla warfare.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUntrained is used with these nouns:
    • ear
    • eye
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