Synonyms of talents

talents

noun

plural of talent

as in aptitudes

a special and usually inborn ability

Liza's musical talent was already apparent by the time she was five

a talent for coming up with really funny answers to stupid questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aptitudes
• gifts
• knacks
• faculties
• flairs
• endowments
• geniuses
• skills
• tendencies
• affinities
• bents
• eyes
• ears
• minds
• inclinations
• proclivities
• capabilities
• instincts
• impulses
• feels
• capacities
• predilections
• biases
• predispositions
• powers
• propensities
• facilities
• potentials
• heads
• leanings
• dispositions
• ways
• competences
• noses
• penchants
• proficiencies
• partialities
• specialties
• touches
• habitudes
• turns
• specialities
• hangs
• fortes
• specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disabilities
• handicaps
• weaknesses
• shortcomings
• inabilities
• incapacities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of talents

Are big brands and competitive matches enough to sustain the league, if clubs can’t afford to splash for the world’s biggest talents? — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Today, the brand’s stewards are a mix of veteran producers and relative newcomers who have kept the fanbase alive by using the IP to platform filmmakers with a remarkable array of creative talents. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Bullpen standouts David Bednar and Paul Blackburn are also among the team’s top talents headed for the open market. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

But while the technical ambition is evident, the storytelling rarely matches it … even Chastain’s considerable talents can only do so much with material that doesn’t offer her character enough depth beyond her unsettling appearance. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Every day, he is surrounded by travelers who have no idea of the places his talents have taken him. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Third-party providers face similar talents shortages technology integration skills (52 percent) and AI/data science (49 percent). — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

The Madhouse on Castle Street was not much of a play; and Dylan, whatever his natural comedic talents, was even less of an actor. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Han’s Sang-mi is a similarly captivating presence onscreen, a bundle of nervous energy on the brink of exploding, captured brilliantly by one of Korea’s most consistently versatile emerging talents. — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026