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untrained

/ˌˈʌnˌtreɪnd/
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Definitions of untrained
  1. adjective
    not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
    “an untrained voice”
    untrained troops”
    “young minds untrained in the habit of concentration”
    synonyms:
    naive, primitive
    of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
    undisciplined
    not subjected to discipline
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    antonyms:
    trained
    shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
    disciplined
    trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise
    drilled
    trained in a skill by repetitious practice
    house-trained, housebroken
    (of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place
    pot-trained, potty-trained, toilet-trained
    (of children) trained to use the toilet
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