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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To the untrained eye, this can resemble the classic image of Bigfoot.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
To the untrained eye, these mounds wouldn't have looked like much.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
The difference between traditional livestock fencing and wildlife-friendly fencing might not be immediately obvious to the untrained eye, Blajszczak says.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
The fondest passages concern his first steps as an eager but untrained journalist at Interview and the Village Voice, and his friendships with countercultural and literary figures, from Candy Darling to Jamaica Kincaid.
—The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
To the untrained eye, these mounds wouldn't have looked like much.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2024
The difference between traditional livestock fencing and wildlife-friendly fencing might not be immediately obvious to the untrained eye, Blajszczak says.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
The fondest passages concern his first steps as an eager but untrained journalist at Interview and the Village Voice, and his friendships with countercultural and literary figures, from Candy Darling to Jamaica Kincaid.
—The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Untrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrained. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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