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The synonyms of “Talented” are: gifted, skilful, skilled, accomplished, brilliant, expert, consummate, master, masterly, first-rate, polished, artistic, adroit, dexterous, able, competent, capable, apt, deft, adept, proficient
Talented as an Adjective
Definitions of "Talented" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “talented” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Endowed with talent or talents.
- Having a natural aptitude or skill for something.
Synonyms of "Talented" as an adjective (21 Words)
able | Having considerable skill proficiency or intelligence. Able to learn. |
accomplished | Highly skilled. A very elegant and accomplished person. |
adept | Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. She is adept at cutting through red tape. |
adroit | Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. An adroit technician. |
apt | Mentally quick and resourceful-Bram Stoker. He is apt to be swayed by irrational considerations. |
artistic | Having or revealing natural creative skill. A denial of artistic freedom. |
brilliant | Having strong or striking color. The brilliant court life at Versailles. |
capable | (usually followed by `of’) having capacity or ability. I m quite capable of taking care of myself. |
competent | Acceptable and satisfactory, though not outstanding. Make sure the firm is competent to carry out the work. |
consummate | Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. A consummate artist. |
deft | Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands. Deft fingers massaged her face. |
dexterous | Showing or having skill, especially with the hands. Dexterous of hand and inventive of mind. |
expert | Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. He had received expert academic advice. |
first-rate | Of the highest quality. |
gifted | Having exceptional talent or natural ability. A gifted amateur musician. |
master | Main; principal. A master switch. |
masterly | Showing great skill; very accomplished. A masterly performance of the sonata. |
polished | To trim and smooth. Freshly polished silver. |
proficient | Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. She felt reasonably proficient in Italian. |
skilful | Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude. A skilful midfielder. |
skilled | Based on or proceeding from the ability to do something well. A skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience. |
Usage Examples of "Talented" as an adjective
- A talented young musician.
Associations of "Talented" (30 Words)
ability | Possession of the means or skill to do something. A man of exceptional ability. |
adroit | Clever or skilful. An exceptionally adroit pianist. |
adroitness | Skillful performance or ability without difficulty. He lacks political adroitness. |
ambidextrous | Able to use the right and left hands equally well. Few of us are naturally ambidextrous. |
aptitude | A natural tendency. The aptitude of this society to assimilate new elements. |
canny | Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. Canny investors will switch banks if they think they are getting a raw deal. |
clever | Healthy or well. She was an extremely clever and studious young woman. |
comedienne | A female comedian. |
comer | Someone with a promising future. Feeding every comer is still a sacred duty. |
competence | An income large enough to live on, typically an unearned one. The court s competence has been accepted to cover these matters. |
craft | An aircraft or spaceship. He represented the craft of brewers. |
deftness | Skillful performance or ability without difficulty. |
dexterity | Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. Her dexterity with chopsticks. |
dextrous | Skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands. |
exceptionally | To a greater degree than normal; unusually. The court allows half an hour in most cases one hour exceptionally for a very important case. |
finesse | Impressive delicacy and skill. Orchestral playing of great finesse. |
flair | Distinctive and stylish elegance. None of us had much artistic flair. |
gifted | Endowed with talent or talents. A gifted writer. |
incredibly | Not easy to believe. Incredibly he was still alive. |
knack | A special way of doing something. He had a knack for communicating. |
skill | An ability that has been acquired by training. The skill of a well trained boxer. |
skillful | Done with delicacy and skill. A lesser known but no less skillful composer. |
sleight | Adroitness in using the hands. Except by sleight of logic the two positions cannot be harmonized. |
sportsman | A person who behaves sportingly. |
tact | Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. The inspector broke the news to me with tact and consideration. |
talent | Natural abilities or qualities. He possesses more talent than any other player. |
thespian | An actor or actress. An ageing thespian. |
uncommonly | Exceptionally. He is an uncommonly good talker. |
versatility | Having a wide variety of skills. A writer of remarkable versatility. |
workmanship | The degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done. Cracks on the motorway were caused by poor workmanship. |