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- [in-ik-speer-ee-uh nst]
- /ˌɪn ɪkˈspɪər i ənst/
- /ˌɪn.ɪkˈspɪə.ri.ənst/
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- [in-ik-speer-ee-uh nst]
- /ˌɪn ɪkˈspɪər i ənst/
Definitions of inexperienced word
- adjective inexperienced not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience. 1
- noun inexperienced Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing. 1
- adjective inexperienced person: unpractised 1
- adjective inexperienced sexually innocent 1
- adjective inexperienced person: naïve 1
- adjective inexperienced If you are inexperienced, you have little knowledge or experience of a particular situation or activity. 0
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Origin of inexperienced
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; inexperience + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Inexperienced
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inexperienced popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inexperienced
adj inexperienced
- undisciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- unschooled — not schooled, taught, or trained: Though unschooled, he had a grasp of the subject.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- inept — without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
adjective inexperienced
- untested — the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- unproven — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- unfamiliar — not familiar; not acquainted with or conversant about: to be unfamiliar with a subject.
Antonyms for inexperienced
adj inexperienced
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
- versed — of, relating to, or written in verse: a verse play.
adjective inexperienced
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
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