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- [green-hawrn]
- /ˈgrinˌhɔrn/
- /ˈɡriːn.hɔːn/
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- [green-hawrn]
- /ˈgrinˌhɔrn/
Definitions of greenhorn word
- noun greenhorn an untrained or inexperienced person. 1
- noun greenhorn a naive or gullible person; someone who is easily tricked or swindled. 1
- noun greenhorn Slang. a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer. 1
- noun greenhorn A person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity. 1
- noun greenhorn novice, inexperienced person 1
- noun greenhorn an inexperienced person, esp one who is extremely gullible 0
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Origin of greenhorn
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; see green, horn; orig. applied to cattle with green (i.e., young) horns
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Parts of speech for Greenhorn
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greenhorn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
greenhorn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for greenhorn
noun greenhorn
- rube — Arthur Joseph, 1908–90, U.S. jurist, statesman, and diplomat: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1962–65; ambassador to the U.N. 1965–68.
- tenderfoot — a raw, inexperienced person; novice.
- beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
- learner — a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- colt — A colt is a young male horse.
Antonyms for greenhorn
noun greenhorn
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
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