talentnoun
uk/ˈtæl.ənt/us/ˈtæl.ənt/talent noun (NATURAL ABILITY)
B1 [ C or U ] (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught:
Her talent for music showed at an early age.
His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.
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- She has loads of natural talent as a runner and with rigorous training she could be a world-beater.
- I play the piano tolerably well, though I have no particular talent for it.
- Musically speaking , this band has a lot of talent.
- She has a God-given talent as a painter.
- Creativity, ingenuity and flair are the songwriter's real talents.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Skill, talent and ability
- a magic touch idiom
- ability
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- acumen
- capability
- command
- dash
- ear
- effortless
- expertise
- facility
- faculty
- finesse
- métier
- nose
- polish
- proficient
- prowess
- pyrotechnics
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talent noun (ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE)
[ U ] UK slang mainly humorous people who are sexually attractive:
There was plenty of talent at the party last night.
talentless
adjective uk/ˈtæl.ən.t.ləs/us/ˈtæl.ən.t.ləs/