TALENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TALENT?

Need another word that means the same as “talent”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “talent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Talent” are: endowment, gift, natural endowment, flair, aptitude, facility, knack, technique, touch, bent, ability, expertise, capacity, power, faculty

Talent as a Noun

Definitions of "Talent" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “talent” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• People regarded as sexually attractive or as prospective sexual partners.
• Natural abilities or qualities.
• A former weight and unit of currency, used especially by the ancient Romans and Greeks.
• A person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity.
• Natural aptitude or skill.
• People possessing natural aptitude or skill.

Synonyms of "Talent" as a noun (15 Words)

ability	Talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area. A man of exceptional ability.
aptitude	Suitability or fitness. Children with an aptitude for painting and drawing.
bent	A special way of doing something. She had no natural bent for literature.
capacity	The total cylinder volume that is swept by the pistons in an internal combustion engine. Writing in his capacity as legal correspondent.
endowment	An income or form of property given or bequeathed to someone. His generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time.
expertise	Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field. Technical expertise.
facility	A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose. A cell phone with internet facility.
faculty	A licence or authorization from a Church authority. The vicar introduced certain ornaments without the necessary faculty to do so.
flair	Distinctive and stylish elegance. She dressed with flair.
gift	A natural ability or talent. He has a gift for comedy.
knack	A tendency to do something. He had a special knack for getting into trouble.
natural endowment	A first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake.
power	Denoting a sports player team or style of play that makes use of power rather than finesse. Generating power from waste.
technique	A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure. An established athlete with a very good technique.
touch	An act of touching someone or something. His clearance went directly into touch.

Usage Examples of "Talent" as a noun

• Most Saturday nights I have this urge to go on the hunt for new talent.
• He possesses more talent than any other player.
• A mighty steed bought from a Thessalian merchant for thirteen talents.
• She displayed a talent for garden design.
• Simon is a talent to watch.
• I signed all the talent in Rome.

Associations of "Talent" (30 Words)

ability	Talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area. A man of exceptional ability.
aptitude	A natural ability to do something. The aptitude of this society to assimilate new elements.
aptness	The quality of being appropriate or suitable. The phrase had considerable aptness.
artistry	A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation. The artistry of the pianist.
brawn	Meat from a pig’s or calf’s head that is cooked and pressed in a pot with jelly. Commando work required as much brain as brawn.
canny	Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal.
capability	A facility on a computer for performing a specified task. A graphics capability.
competence	The legal authority of a court or other body to deal with a particular matter. Courses to improve the competence of staff.
craft	An aircraft or spaceship. A craft fair.
deftness	Skillful performance or ability without difficulty.
deserving	Worthy of being treated in a particular way, typically of being given assistance. A deserving cause.
dexterity	Adroitness in using the hands. His record testifies to a certain dexterity in politics.
dextrous	Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands.
faculty	A licence or authorization from a Church authority. There were then no tenured women on the faculty.
finesse	Great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations. Despite the administration s attempts to finesse its mishaps the public remained wary.
flair	A natural talent. She dressed with flair.
gifted	Endowed with talent or talents. A gifted amateur musician.
gumption	Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. The president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job.
ingenuity	The property of being ingenious. The ingenuity of Haydn s scoring.
knack	A tendency to do something. He had a special knack for getting into trouble.
marvel	Be filled with wonder or astonishment. The marvels of technology.
originality	The ability to think independently and creatively. She s a writer of great originality.
potentiality	The possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future. The technology is still relatively not well known in spite of its great potentiality.
skill	Train (a worker) to do a particular task. Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud technologies.
sleight	The use of dexterity or cunning, especially so as to deceive. Except by sleight of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized.
suitability	The quality of being right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation. The suitability of residential accommodation varied widely.
tact	Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration.
talented	Having a natural aptitude or skill for something. A talented young musician.
technique	A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure. He has excellent technique.
workmanship	The degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done. Cracks on the motorway were caused by poor workmanship.