Synonyms for talent
Definitions
- n. 1
A marked natural ability or skill.
He has a real talent for drawing.
Related words
- Word family
- talentless talent-spotter
- Phrases
- talent scout talent contest talent show
Forms
- Plural
- talents → abilities, aptitudes, knacks, skills…
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Talent is marked mental ability, and in a special sense, a particular and uncommon aptitude for some special mental work or attainment.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- ability He exceeds all his brothers in scholastic ability.
- skill Has Tom started learning a new skill for survival?
- knack I am not an artist. I never had the knack for it.
- aptitude Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience.
By length
- 4 letters
- gift1, toty
- 5 letters
- power2, skill1, craft1, flair1, knack1, forte2
- 6 letters
- genius2
- 7 letters
- ability4, faculty3, caliber3, prowess2, calibre
- 8 letters
- capacity4, aptitude3
- 9 letters
- potential3, technique2, endowment3, dexterity4
- 10 letters
- capability5, competence3, cleverness3
- 11 letters
- proficiency4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (power2 = 2 syllables).