What does the word talented mean

The two terms gifted and talented are two adjectives that are used to describe individuals with great natural abilities. In the context of education, these two terms have specific meanings. Although both words are used to refer to students with one or more abilities developed to a level significantly ahead of their age and experience, gifted specifically refer to the abilities in academic subjects such as science, maths, and language whereas talented refer to the abilities art, music, deign, etc. This is the main difference between gifted and talented. Gifted and talented children are sometimes separated from the normal educational system since they are way ahead of the rest of the class.

This article explains,

1. What Does Gifted Mean? – Meaning, Usage and Characteristics of the word Gifted

2. What Does Talented Mean? – Meaning, Usage and Characteristics of the word Talented

3. Difference Between Gifted and Talented Difference Between Gifted and Talented - Gifted vs Talented Comparison Summary

What Does Gifted Mean

The adjective gifted is generally used to describe people with extraordinary talents or abilities. But in the context of education, gifted refer to students with outstanding talent who have achieved high levels of accomplishment when compared with other students of their age or environment. The main difference between gifted and talented actually depends on the area the child shows a talent in.

Gifted can be defined as being outstanding abilities in one or more academic subjects such as maths, science, geography, history, and English. A gifted student may show some of these characteristics

  • Good reasoning skills
  • Extremely curious
  • Wide general knowledge
  • Retentive memory
  • Early speech and extensive vocabulary
  • Ability to concentrate for long periods on subjects of interest
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Highly creativity
  • Facility with numbersDifference Between Gifted and Talented

Talented – Meaning and Usage

Although the conventional meanings of the term talented students or gifted student referred to the intelligence level of a student, today the term talented and gifted refer to a wide range of abilities and talents. Thus, gifted and talented have two different meanings based on these different abilities and talents.

The term talented is used to refer to students with exceptional abilities in practical subjects such as dance, music, design, art, and physical education. The talents and abilities of these students will be far superior to the others of the same age. Talented students can be identified by both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Main Difference - Gifted vs Talented

Difference Between Gifted and Talented

Meaning

Gifted means having exceptional talent or natural ability.

Talented means having a natural aptitude or skill for something.

Definition in Education Context

Gifted learners have outstanding abilities in one or more academic subjects.

Talented learners have exceptional abilities in one or more practical subjects.

Areas

Gifted learners show aptitude for subjects like maths, science, history, geography

Talented learners show skills in areas like dance, music, arts, etc.

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талантливый, одаренный, даровитый

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- талантливый, одарённый

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

a very skilled and talented writer — очень умелый и талантливый литератор  
an actor who is a talented mime — актёр, который является талантливым мимом  
gifted / talented artist — талантливый артист  
talented author — талантливый писатель  
to patronize talented artists — оказывать поддержку талантливым художникам  
talented orator — талантливый оратор  
the few talented — немногие талантливые  
talented musician — талантливый музыкант  
prodigiously talented nut — необычайно талантливый, но неуравновешенный человек  
insufficiently talented — малоодарённый; малодаровитый  
talented athlete — одарённый спортсмен  
very talented — высокоодарённый  

Примеры с переводом

She’s a very talented musician.

Она очень талантливый музыкант.

She’s a very talented individual.

Она очень талантливый человек.

He’s a talented architect but a poor diplomat.

Он талантливый архитектор, но плохой дипломат.

I have no musical talent.

У меня нет музыкальных способностей.

The team has recruited some of the best talent around.

В этой команде собраны одни из самых больших талантов.

Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.

Большинство талантливых молодых игроков полны решимости стать профессионалами.

She’s a talented singer and also a fine actress.

Она талантливая певица, да ещё и хорошая актриса.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

She has a job that makes the most of her talents.

We have great hopes of her — she’s very talented.

Her artistic talent has been obvious ever since she was a child.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

talent  — талант, талантливость, дар, одаренность, способность, талантливый человек
talentless  — бездарный, лишенный таланта

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    Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > talented

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    Персональный Сократ > talented

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    talented

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > talented

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    talented

    a талантливый, одарённый

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. artistic (adj.) artistic; discriminating; graceful; imaginative; pleasing; skillful; sublime; tasteful

    2. gifted (adj.) able; capable; clever; endowed; gifted; ingenious; intelligent; proficient; skilful; well-endowed

    English-Russian base dictionary > talented

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    talented

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > talented

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    talented

    English-Russian big medical dictionary > talented

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    talented

    [ˈtæləntɪd]

    talented талантливый, одаренный

    English-Russian short dictionary > talented

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    talented

    [ʹtæləntıd]

    талантливый, одарённый

    НБАРС > talented

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    talented

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > talented

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    [`tæləntɪd]

    даровитый, одаренный, способный, талантливый

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > talented

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    talented

    adjective

    талантливый, одаренный

    * * *

    (a) одаренный; талантливый

    * * *

    даровитый, одаренный, способный, талантливый

    * * *

    [‘tal·ent·ed || ‘tæləntɪd]
    талантливый, одаренный, даровитый

    * * *

    даровит

    даровитый

    одарен

    одаренный

    талантлив

    талантливый

    * * *

    даровитый

    Новый англо-русский словарь > talented

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    talented

    Англо-русский словарь по психоаналитике > talented

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    talented

    талантливый; одаренный; способный; даровитый

    English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > talented

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    talented

    [‘tæləntɪd]

    прил.

    талантливый, даровитый, одарённый, способный

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > talented

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    talented

    [‘tæləntɪd]

    n

    талантливый, одарённый

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > talented

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    talented

    The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > talented

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    talented

    даровит

    даровитый

    одарен

    одаренный

    талантлив

    талантливый

    English-Russian smart dictionary > talented

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    talented

    Англо-русский словарь по исследованиям и ноу-хау > talented

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    talented

     adj.

    obdarjeny · обдарьены, darovity · даровиты

    Dictionary English-Interslavic > talented

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    talented author

    талантливый (молодой) писатель

    English-Russian combinatory dictionary > talented author

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  • talented — UK US /ˈtæləntɪd/ adjective ► having a natural ability or skill: talented employees/people/staff »The development of talented employees is critical for ensuring organizational performance. »Peter is an exceptionally talented lawyer. »One of the… …   Financial and business terms

  • Talented — Tal ent*ed, a. Furnished with talents; possessing skill or talent; mentally gifted. Abp. Abbot (1663). [1913 Webster] Note: This word has been strongly objected to by Coleridge and some other critics, but, as it would seem, upon not very good… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • talented — index artful, deft, practiced, proficient, resourceful, veteran Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • talented — [adj] gifted able, accomplished, adept, adroit, artistic, brilliant, capable, clever, cut out for, endowed, expert, having a knack*, ingenious, intelligent, masterly, proficient, shining at*, skilled, smart; concepts 402,527,528 …   New thesaurus

  • talented — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a natural aptitude or skill for something …   English terms dictionary

  • talented — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ amazingly, enormously …   Collocations dictionary

  • talented — [[t]tæ̱ləntɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is talented has a natural ability to do something well. Howard is a talented pianist… She has a huge army of young fans, and is extremely talented. Syn: gifted …   English dictionary

  • talented — adj. talented at, in * * * [ tæləntɪd] in talented at …   Combinatory dictionary

  • talented — tal|ent|ed [ tæləntəd ] adjective * someone who is talented is very good at something: a highly talented young designer …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • talented */ — UK [ˈtæləntɪd] / US [ˈtæləntəd] adjective someone who is talented is very good at something a highly talented young designer …   English dictionary

  • talented — tal|ent|ed [ˈtæləntıd] adj having a natural ability to do something well ▪ a talented actor …   Dictionary of contemporary English

Thanks so much, but as you know multi talented is code for hard worker. ❋ Unknown (2008)

State, to which he called talented men from all parties and over which he presided, was the most important of the governmental bodies. ❋ James Harvey Robinson (1899)

It was-and I think that most people are naturally what we call talented, like when you take a bunch of little kids to the beach, they all make music, and they make rhythm, and they dance, and they use their imaginations, and they make drama, and they make sandcastles and architecture. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The vocational education and training centre by IGNOU aims to train talented students for gainful employment in the district. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No matter how many Pulitzers and other prizes certain talented writers at the O win, the paper will never be what it could be until it gets to the bottom of this game. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On a similar note, since offensive style differs much from team to team, certain talented players just cannot fit well in certain schemes, which is something also unique to football, making it harder to judge talent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We are also continuing to bring in talented leaders from companies with well-respected cultures of their own, including General Electric, IBM, Home Depot, Motorola, and Gap, among many others. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One year older, but no less talented is Brighton’s John Hathaway, a welterweight with sights also set on victory at UFC 120. ❋ Elliot Worsell (2010)

Still, most of the everyday lineup is due to return next year, and Philadelphia has a strong 1-2 at the top of the rotation in talented youngsters Cole Hamels and Kyle Kendrick. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Teams invest so much in talented young pitchers that they tell their minor league staffs to be extremely careful. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Stephen King’s On Writing for a certain talented young writer we know. ❋ Unknown (2005)

How about schools that are rich in talented students? ❋ Unknown (2003)

«Oh,» says Molly, biting a little bit off her nail, and then examining her finger in an embarrassed fashion, «you must not use the word talented, that implies so much, and I— really you know I—- Why,» starting to her feet, and regaining all her usual impulsive gayety, ❋ Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (N/A)

He had never heard himself called a talented comedian before, and he involuntarily held his head a trifle higher as the startling and delicious words reached his ears. ❋ Robert Neilson Stephens (1886)

Ilya was described as «talented» and «idealistic,» which helps explain his passion for his alternative view for the world of social media and his views on make it «free» for everyone. ❋ Todd Wilms (2011)

Fehr was known as a talented athlete, and became captain of his high school’s cheerleading squad which had previously been all-female his senior year. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2012)

[zhong] [chenle] is [musically] talented ❋ Bloomfltr (2020)

«[That chick] is talented» ❋ «B» To The «T» (2005)

[Katie]:Hey [what do you think] of my new [roommate]?
Mike: She is..talented ❋ Don Corleone (2004)

«[That chick] is talented» ❋ «B» To The «T» (2005)

1.damn, that boy is talented2.[beyonce] is such a talented [singer]
3.he is very talented with his [tounge]. ❋ Jessica (2004)

[Tuby] : I just looked up the word ‘talent’ but it’s just a picture of [Alicia] Corrales-Connor
[Locy] : Yes, that’s how dictionaries work ❋ Haus.of.stapes (2020)

It’s [the truth]. He has [no talent]. ❋ Yourmother33 (2011)

[Twisted Method]
[Acey Slade] ❋ Becky (2004)

Jimmy: [Oh snap]! Did you see that [sorostitute]?
Sam: Yah, there’s definitely some talent [around here]. ❋ Vincent52 (2004)

[See] [Definition] and/or [Pronunciation] ❋ Tai (2003)

If you’re really good at something, you’re talented. Both a professional violinist and an amateur singer with a beautiful voice can be called talented musicians.

Talented wordsmiths will know that some other ways to say talented include proficient, adept and skilled. This adjective comes from the noun talent, which talented etymologists have traced back to the Greek root talanton, «balance, weight, or sum of money.»

Definitions of talented

  1. adjective

    endowed with talent or talents

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Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALENTED

Talented is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TALENTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Talent

Talent can refer to: ▪ Talent ▪ Aptitude, a talent is a group of aptitudes useful for some activity, talents may refer to aptitudes themselves…


Definition of talented in the English dictionary

The definition of talented in the dictionary is having a special talent or above average ability, as in a certain skill, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TALENTED

Synonyms and antonyms of talented in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «TALENTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «talented» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «talented» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALENTED

Find out the translation of talented to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of talented from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «talented» in English.

Translator English — Chinese


有才能的

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English — Spanish


con talento

570 millions of speakers

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talented

510 millions of speakers

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प्रतिभाशाली

380 millions of speakers

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مَوْهُوب

280 millions of speakers

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талантливый

278 millions of speakers

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talentoso

270 millions of speakers

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প্রতিভাশালী

260 millions of speakers

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talentueux

220 millions of speakers

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Berbakat

190 millions of speakers

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begabt

180 millions of speakers

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才能のある

130 millions of speakers

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재능이 있는

85 millions of speakers

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Bakat

85 millions of speakers

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có khiếu

80 millions of speakers

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திறமையான

75 millions of speakers

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प्रतिभावान

75 millions of speakers

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yetenekli

70 millions of speakers

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di talento

65 millions of speakers

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utalentowany

50 millions of speakers

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талановитий

40 millions of speakers

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talentat

30 millions of speakers

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ταλαντούχος

15 millions of speakers

Translator English — Afrikaans


talentvolle

14 millions of speakers

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talangfull

10 millions of speakers

Translator English — Norwegian


begavet

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of talented

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALENTED»

The term «talented» is very widely used and occupies the 7.495 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY

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Principal search tendencies and common uses of talented

List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «talented».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALENTED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «talented» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «talented» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about talented

10 QUOTES WITH «TALENTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word talented.

Five guys on the court working together can achieve more than five talented individuals who come and go as individuals.

My father was a psychiatrist and a social worker but he was a very talented painter and musician and writer on the side.

It’s always impressive when talented comedians are easy laughers or generous with their laughs.

To get enough of the teachers we need, teaching has to be a great job where talented people are supported and rewarded.

Ensuring all kids have access to an effective, talented teacher needs to be a national priority.

Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

Every company wants to know how to find and keep highly talented women in the workplace.

The people who do the scoring and the music for movies are very talented, really special people.

Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it’s not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs.

I can’t really speak to the other parts of the economy, but what I think is very true of the tech world is that it’s easy for talented people — whatever their gender, age, or race — to rise up and succeed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALENTED»

Discover the use of talented in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to talented and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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Talented Teenagers: The Roots of Success and Failure

Talented Teenagers is a fascinating and absorbing examination of what makes adolescents tick: what roles personality traits, family interactions, education, and the social environment play in a young person’s motivation to develop his or …

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Kevin Rathunde, Samuel Whalen, 1997

2

Counseling Gifted and Talented Children: A Guide for …

This book is designed to give counselors, classroom teachers, gifted education specialists, and parents an understanding of the academic and social-personal needs of gifted and talented students, awareness of ways that they themselves may …

3

Including the Gifted and Talented: Making Inclusion Work for …

This single volume presents the views of experts from the field which challenge the assumption that educational inclusion relates only to those pupils with learning difficulties.

4

Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students

This ready reference offers decision makers the tools they need to shape a successful and enriching curriculum for gifted students.

Joyce VanTassel-Baska, 2004

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Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American …

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

6

Able, Gifted and Talented

This guide provides teachers and trainees with practical strategies for teaching able, gifted and talented children in mainstream classroom settings.

Janet Bates, Sarah Munday, 2005

7

The Talented Women of the Zhang Family

«There is absolutely nothing remotely like this book in the history of late imperial women. [An] immensely important book.

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TalentEd: Strategies for Developing the Talent in Every Learner

Offers ideas and strategies for use with students of all ages, to tap into and develop their particular skills.

9

Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star

Nikki Maxwell has been doing everything she can to keep everyone at school from learning the truth—that she’s there on scholarship in exchange for her Dad working as the school’s exterminator.

Rachel Renée Russell, 2011

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Gifted and Talented Children 4-11: Understanding and …

Do you know how to provide the support they need? Responding directly to current thinking in education, this book raises practitioners’ expectations, and shows you how to identify children in your class as gifted and talented.

Christine MacIntyre, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALENTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term talented is used in the context of the following news items.

Talented Julia is a winner once more

Talented‘s biggest fan base is in the Far East with Japan, Korea, China and Hong Kong being the firm’s fastest growing market. The brand is stocked in … «The Star, Jul 15»

Talented foreign students to get favors in naturalization

Talented foreign students studying engineering and natural science will be given a … «The deregulation is part of the government’s efforts to embrace talented … «Korea Times, Jul 15»

Jack Black to Haters: Kanye Is an «Asshole,» And He’s Talented as Hell

‘Ohh, everyone can agree that Kanye is an asshole, ha ha ha.’ And I don’t agree. Well, I do agree that he is an asshole…but I don’t agree that he’s not talented. «fuse.tv, Jul 15»

The Talented Senator Paul

The movie «The Talented Mr. Ripley» tends to stay with anyone fascinated by how we acquire and maintain and sometimes switch our personal identity, and how … «Town Hall, Jul 15»

‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ Goes to TV

The Ripley character created by Patricia Highsmith has been the center of many films. The best-known now is probably The Talented Mr. Ripley, directed by … «/FILM, May 15»

June’s Reading group: The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

Matt Damon as Tom Ripley in Anthony Minghella’s film of The Talented Mr Ripley. … going to take a look at The Talented Mr Ripley in June’s Reading group. «The Guardian, May 15»

Nat Wolff On His ‘Talented‘ Co-Star Cara Delevingne: ‘She’s Not An …

Nat Wolff is best known for his film roles, and Charli XCX has made a name for herself by giving an edge to her pop tunes. Together, the duo is going vintage … «Huffington Post, May 15»

The Talented Ones

But in his new play, The Talented Ones, which will preview this weekend as part of UCSB Theater’s Launch Pad program, suffrage does not suffice, at least not … «Santa Barbara Independent, May 15»

7 Things to Know About Sending Your Kid to a Gifted and Talented

MANHATTAN — Since her friends’ 4-year-olds were taking the city’s gifted and talented exam, Inwood mom Bridget Mills signed her son up, too. With no test … «DNAinfo, May 15»

Working with talented people brings improvement: Imran Khan

Actor Imran Khan, who is working with National Award winner Kangana Ranaut in “Katti Batti”, says it’s important to work with talented people as it helps one … «The Indian Express, May 15»

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Language peeves tend to come and go, falling in and out of fashion in much the same way as do elements of slang (although peeves tend to have a longer shelf life than most slang words). There are, of course, exceptions to this (we’ve been hearing that it’s improper to split an infinitive for more than two centuries now, and cautioned against ending a sentence with a preposition since the late 17th century), but a look back at some of the supposedly improper usages of the 19th century can cause one to scratch one’s head and wonder what all the fuss was about. One fine example of this may be found in the use of a word which well-nigh every parent has happily used to describe their child, a word which was once referred to as “vile and barbarous.” That word, of course, is talented.

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Is ‘Talent’ a Verb?

What could be so bad about this adjective, defined as “possessing special aptitude; mentally gifted; accomplished”? The objection was based on the idea that an adjective could not be formed by adding an -ed to a noun, and talent was thought to have solely been a noun, and never a verb. This is wrong on two counts, as English quite easily forms adjectives in this manner (as with bigoted and dogged), and talent has indeed been used as a verb. The verb use is rather uncommon and archaic (we do not enter it), but the Oxford English Dictionary does, defining it as “To fill with desire” and “to endow with talent or talents.” This second sense, closely related to the modern adjective, dates back to the early 17th century.

When they had in forraine partes sufficiently furnished themselues through collegiall discipline, diligent course of studies in Philosophie and Theologie, then might they be valued justly as intelligent persons, and well talented.
— Edward Weston, The triall of Christian truht (sic), 1615

He was talented but as a common Person, yet got that Interest, that in a sort all the Keys of England hung at his Girdle.
— Edmund Ludlow, A letter from Major General Ludlow to Sir E.S, 1691

Functional Shift

In the early 19th century American newspapers began to notice talented undergoing a functional shift, and seemed a bit uneasy about it.

The editors of the Intelligencer state that they have engaged talented Reporters to furnish an account of the proceedings of both House of Congress, who will study promptitude rather than dilation. Quere. Whence comes the word talented? By and by we shall hear of abilitied_ speakers.
National Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), 2 Dec. 1823

The word talented has got into vogue. Another spurious term—indebtedness, is used in the newspapers. Writers who are even less than purists will avoid both.
National Gazette (Philadelphia, PA), 3 Oct. 1829

The word talented, used as a participial adjective, (thus, “he was a very talented man”) is of perpetual occurrence. It is not, however, to be found in any dictionary; nor, as far as our recollection serves us, in any of the works of the standard writers of the last century.
The Critic (New York, NY), 27 Dec. 1828

The Journal of the Times uses the word “talented.” Not in a hypercritical vein, but respectfully, as it regards the Editor of that paper, we ask—upon what ground is the employment of this term justified?
The Vermont Journal (Windsor, VT), 17 Jan. 1829

Negative Reaction to ‘Talented’

American writers in the 1820s seemed unenthusiastic about this development, but were largely polite and inquisitive. The English began to take notice the following decade, and were decidedly against it.

The word “talented,” which appeared in our account of “the racing of steam-boats,” in yesterday’s papers, was used because it issued from the mouth of one of those who spoke on the occasion, and is not to be ascribed to our reporter. The word, in fact, is not English; it is contrary to all analogy: it is an importation from Ireland, where the second-rate orators, who must talk but want proper words, are continually coining barbarous phrases.
The Times (London, Eng.), 17 Jun. 1831

His language, although it is faultless and flows from “the well of English undefiled,”* is not rich coloured, or diversified — *There was one exception—he used the word “talented.” Sir Robert Peel referred it to his American associations, and prayed him never to employ it again with all the strenuousness of Oxonian adjuration.”
— _The New Monthly Magazine_ (London, Eng.), 1 Jul. 1831

As is so often the case when English purists took notice of some objectionable linguistic development it was assumed that the offending term must have originated elsewhere (either Ireland or, as was more frequently supposed, America). However, our records indicate that the adjectival use of talented has been in use in England at least as long as in America, if not longer.

…the names of these talented writer will perhaps adorn some future edition of their collected works.
New Review (London, Eng.), Dec. 1813

In announcing the decease of this highly talented gentleman….
The Literary Gazette (London, Eng.), 28 Jun. 1823

The Infant Lyra.—This talented child’s performances become more wonderful as she advances in years.
Liverpool Mercury (Liverpool, Eng.), 1 Aug. 1828

Shortly after the newspapers raised the hue and cry about talented other writers followed suit, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the man responsible for the “vile and barbarous” label.

I regret to see that vile and barbarous vocable talented, stealing out of the newspapers into the leading reviews and most respectable publications of the day. Why not shillinged, farthinged, tenpenced_, &c.? … If mere convenience is to justify such attempts upon the idiom, you cannot stop till the language becomes, in the proper sense of the word, corrupt. Most of these pieces of slang come from America.
— Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Specimens of the Table Talk, 1835

The word then attracted the ire of usage writers, and throughout the late 19th and early 20th century it was not uncommon to find talented in guides to proper English, usually with an admonition to avoid it.

We seem rather unfortunate in our designations for our men of ability. For another term by which to describe them, “talented” is about as bad as possible. What is it? It looks like a participle. From what verb? Fancy such a verb as “to talent!”
— Henry Alford, The Queen’s English, 1864

Talented__ for _Gifted. These are both past participles, but there was once the verb to gift, whereas there was never the verb “to talent.” If Nature did not talent a person the person is not talented.
— Ambrose Bierce, Write it Right, 1909

All of the efforts to stay the rise of talented proved fruitless; as the 20th century progressed the objections withered away, and the word lost its air of ill-repute. In current use talented is an entirely unremarkable word, entirely free of its vile and barbarous roots. You may safely continue to use the word to describe your children, no matter how ill-founded your belief in their talents.

Meaning talented

What does talented mean? Here you find 5 meanings of the word talented. You can also add a definition of talented yourself

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1630s, «having skills or abilities,» from talent (n.). There was a verb talent in 15c., but it meant «predispose.»

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talented

endowed with talent or talents; &amp;quot;a gifted writer&amp;quot; (talent) endowment: natural abilities or qualities (talent) a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or a [..]

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talented

(adj) endowed with talent or talents

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talented

see gifted.

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talented

endowed with one or more talents.

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