nontalent

English

Etymology

non- +‎ talent

Noun

nontalent (countable and uncountable, plural nontalents)

1. (uncountable) Absence of talent.
   • 2009 April 19, Charles Mcgrath, “The Ponzi Workshop”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The downside, though no one seems terribly worried about it, is that with new programs springing up every year, a lot of costly nurturing of nontalent takes place as well.

2. (countable) An area in which one is not talented.