no-talentadj.n.
/ˌnəʊˈtalənt/, /ˌnəʊˈtaln̩t/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˈtæl(ə)nt/ colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).
A. adj.
Chiefly of a person: lacking talent, talentless.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [adjective] > untalented
partless1603
low-parted1662
untalented1753
talentless1831
giftless1894
crap1936
no-talent1952
1952 K. Vonnegut in Sat. Evening Post 25 Oct. (heading) The No-talent kid.
1971 B. Sidran Black Talk iv. 105 They played extended improvisation in difficult keys to separate the serious musicians from the ‘no talent guys’.
1998 Odds On June 30/2 It is a travesty that countries like Russia, Sweden, Portugal, Uruguay and Ireland are absent while no-talent sides get to perform centre-stage.
B. n.
A talentless or incompetent person.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [noun] > incapable or incompetent person
insufficient1654
ineffective1856
incompetent1866
inefficient1898
nyamps1900
mook1930
screw-up1944
inadequate1962
no-talent1962
spaz1965
cowboy1982
1962 H. Gardner Thousand Clowns ii. 59 I mean, I'm one of the big no-talents of all time, right?
1984 J. Trotti Phantom over Vietnam 216 Lousy USO shows put on by no-talents with..guitars.
2000 N.Y. Mag. 8 May 70/2 It all depends on who is making the movie. An unfettered no-talent is still a no-talent.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.n.1952