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- [treyn]
- /treɪn/
- /ʌnˈtreɪnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [treyn]
- /treɪn/
Definitions of untrained word
- noun untrained Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock. 1
- noun untrained a line or procession of persons, vehicles, animals, etc., traveling together. 1
- noun untrained Military. an aggregation of vehicles, animals, and personnel accompanying an army to carry supplies, baggage, ammunition, etc. 1
- noun untrained a series or row of objects or parts. 1
- noun untrained Machinery. a connected set of three or more rotating elements, usually gears, through which force is transmitted, or motion or torque changed. 1
- noun untrained order, especially proper order: Matters were in good train. 1
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Origin of untrained
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (v.) late Middle English traynyn to pull or drag in the rear < Middle French trainer, Old French tra(h)iner < Vulgar Latin *tragīnāre, derivative of *tragīna something dragged or drawn (compare Medieval Latin tragīna carriage), derivative of *tragere to pull, for Latin trahere; (noun) Middle English train, traine < Old French tra(h)in (masculine) series of people, animals, or things, tra(h)ine (feminine) something dragged behind, both derivative of tra(h)iner
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Parts of speech for Untrained
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untrained popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
untrained usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for untrained
adj untrained
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
- atavistic — Atavistic feelings or behaviour seem to be very primitive, like the feelings or behaviour of our earliest ancestors.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
adjective untrained
- forceless — Without force.
- illiterate — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
- jellybean — a small, bean-shaped, usually brightly colored candy with a hard sugar coating and a firm gelatinous filling.
- lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
- neoteric — modern; new; recent.
Antonyms for untrained
adj untrained
- all set — prepared; ready
- all systems go — ready for action
- at the ready — If you have something at the ready, you have it in a position where it can be quickly and easily used.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
adjective untrained
- conditioned — of or denoting a response that has been learned
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- operational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
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