Definitions
- Describing a person who is unwilling to learn or improve their skills. - Referring to a subject or topic that cannot be learned or understood by someone due to lack of ability or interest. - Talking about a situation where a person is resistant to change or new ideas.
- Describing an animal or person that cannot be trained to perform a specific task or behavior. - Referring to a skill or ability that cannot be taught or developed in someone due to lack of natural talent or aptitude. - Talking about a situation where a person is resistant to learning new skills or adapting to new situations.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a lack of ability or willingness to learn or improve.
- 2Both words can be used to describe people or things.
- 3Both words suggest a sense of permanence or inability to change.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Unteachable is more commonly used to describe people, while untrainable is more commonly used to describe animals or skills.
- 2Scope: Unteachable refers to a lack of willingness to learn, while untrainable refers to a lack of ability to learn.
- 3Context: Unteachable is often used in academic or intellectual contexts, while untrainable is often used in practical or physical contexts.
- 4Connotation: Unteachable can imply a negative attitude or stubbornness, while untrainable can imply a lack of natural talent or aptitude.
Remember this!
Unteachable and untrainable are synonyms that describe a lack of ability or willingness to learn or improve. However, unteachable is more commonly used to describe people who are resistant to learning or changing, while untrainable is more commonly used to describe animals or skills that cannot be taught or developed due to a lack of natural talent or aptitude.
