Synonyms for talent
ˈtæl ənttal·ent

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1. talent

   Genius is exalted intellectual power capable of operating independently of tuition and training, and marked by an extraordinary faculty for original creation, invention, discovery, expression, etc. Talent is marked mental ability, and in a special sense, a particular and uncommon aptitude for some special mental work or attainment. Genius is higher than talent, more spontaneous, less dependent upon instruction, less amenable to training; talent is largely the capacity to learn, acquire, appropriate, adapt oneself to demand. Yet the genius that has won the largest and most enduring success has been joined with tireless industry and painstaking. Compare synonyms for MIND; POWER.

   Synonyms:
   genius, talents

   Antonyms:
   dulness, folly, imbecility, obtuseness, senselessness, stupidity

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1. talent

   Synonyms:
   genius, ability, aptitude, cleverness, gift, endowment, faculty, parts, capacity

   Antonyms:
   inability, stupidity, imbecility, incompetence

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1. endowment, gift, talent, natural endowmentnoun

   natural abilities or qualities

   Synonyms:
   natural endowment, endowment fund, endowment, gift, giving

2. talentnoun

   a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

   Synonyms:
   natural endowment, endowment, gift

Matched Categories

1. • Expert
   • Natural Ability

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1. talentnoun

   Synonyms:
   gift, faculty, capacity, endowment, ability, ableness, power, parts, GENIUS, turn, aptitude, aptness, knack, forte

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1. talentnoun

   Synonyms:
   endowment, faculty, gift, forte, knack, genius

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1. List of paraphrases for "talent":

   talents, talented, skill, artists, flair, knack, gift, manpower, personnel

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1. Moody College of Communication:

   We are proud to welcome Matthew McConaughey to officially join our world-class faculty, matthew McConaughey cares deeply for our school and our students, and we are thrilled that Matthew McConaughey shares Matthew McConaughey time and talent to help prepare the next generation of media leaders and innovators.

2. Executive Producer Trish Kinane:

   There is only one Simon Cowell… And he was 15 years ago, and he's doing a slightly different version of Simon Cowell on [‘America’s Got Talent’] at the moment, but we weren't looking, ‘Hey, let's get a Simon Cowell.’ …We took a long time to put this judging panel together, as you might have noticed, and that was because we wanted to get it right and we wanted judges with credibility, who knew what they were talking about, were huge successes in their own right, who were articulate and who generally cared about the contestants. And that's the difference. I think these guys really care about the contestants, and it wasn't so much about the judges. It's more about the contestants.

3. Martin Dresler:

   These really incredible memory feats... are not some form of inborn talent. It's really just training.

4. Christopher Webb:

   Like everything, you have to stand out to attract talent.

5. Michael Bellman:

   We want to go out to every area where we can attract top talent. Once we get them into the industry, we're educating and upskilling.