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Definitions

talent

[tal-uhnt] / ˈtæl ənt /
NOUN
ability
Synonyms
STRONGEST
art capability capacity expertise flair genius gift knack know-how power savvy skill thing
STRONG
aptitude aptness bent craft endowment facility faculty forte head inventiveness nose set smarts turn
WEAK
a way with green thumb the formula the goods the right stuff what it takes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance impotence inability incapacity incompetence ineptitude ineptness lack want
STRONG
stupidity weakness

Example Sentences

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He had talent, everyone could see that, but still.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Still, he said, talent alone wasn’t enough to rise to the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

When you have a guest who can sing as well as Black, you’ve got to lean into that talent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

For Baby Cow Productions, which can list Gavin and Stacey and Alan Partridge among its success stories, there is a desire to keep supporting live comics and emerging talent to make the move to television.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Neither of them had any reason to believe he had any talent for investing.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.