natural talent
- giftedGiven as present
- innateExisting since birth
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
- flairStylish natural aptitude
knack · aptitude · born · raw · brilliance · instinct · potential · spark · endowment · virtuoso · wunderkind · blessed · effortless · ability · skill · promise · precocious · savant
- expertiseexpertise, skill, mastery, proficiency, competence
- geniusesgenius, brainiac, prodigy, Einstein, intellect
- singing abilitytone deaf, pitch perfect, sing like a bird, hit the high notes, in tune
- skill idiomsknow the ropes, cut the mustard, on the ball, sharp as a tack, jack of all trades
- Outsider Artnaive art, primitive art, self-taught artists, emotional honesty, religious visions
- Sports IQcourt vision, anticipation, positioning, spatial awareness, ball tracking
presence of ability
natural talenttalentlessness
Lack of natural ability
ineptitude · incompetence · inability · untalented · mediocrity
ease of acquisition
natural talentstruggle
Labored effort against resistance
blood sweat and tears · uphill battle · toil · late bloomer · slow learner