untrained
adjective
un·trained
ˌən-ˈtrānd 
1
: not trained: such as
a
: not made adept or expert by instruction or experience
an untrained journalist
untrained in the use of firearms
b
: not taught by discipline to conform to certain behaviors
an untrained dog
2
: not based on training or knowledge : inexpert
an untrained diagnosis
To the untrained eye, many wetlands can be deceiving, particularly during drier times of year.—
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Some sites are invisible to the untrained eye, but at Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in Connecticut, visitors can experience a reconstructed fort from 1675.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
To the untrained human, the Puppy Bowl may look like aimless cuteness.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Then, in 2005, on suspicion that there was more to the painting than met the untrained eye, an art consortium bought the painting for just over $1,000.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Ernst | Reuters To the untrained eye, Joe Biden leaves the presidency with what appears to be a sterling economic record: hiring proceeding at a solid clip, gross domestic product on the rise and consumers still spending at a strong pace.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
To the untrained human, the Puppy Bowl may look like aimless cuteness.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Then, in 2005, on suspicion that there was more to the painting than met the untrained eye, an art consortium bought the painting for just over $1,000.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Jonathan Ernst | Reuters To the untrained eye, Joe Biden leaves the presidency with what appears to be a sterling economic record: hiring proceeding at a solid clip, gross domestic product on the rise and consumers still spending at a strong pace.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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