non-expert

ex·pert

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, verb ek-spurt; adjective ek-spurt, ik-spurt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈek-ˌspərt, ik-ˈ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, verb ek-spurt; adjective ek-spurt, ik-spurt]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈek-ˌspərt, ik-ˈ/

Definitions of non-expert word

noun non-expert a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert. 1
noun non-expert Military. the highest rating in rifle marksmanship, above that of marksman and sharpshooter. a person who has achieved such a rating. 1
adjective non-expert possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; skillful or skilled (often followed by in or at): an expert driver; to be expert at driving a car. 1
adjective non-expert pertaining to, coming from, or characteristic of an expert: expert work; expert advice. 1
verb with object non-expert to act as an expert for. 1

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Origin of non-expert

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English (adj.) < Latin expertus, past participle of experīrī to try, experience

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Parts of speech for Non-expert

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-expert

non-expert popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for non-expert

noun non-expert

ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
adeptness — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.

adv non-expert

adeptly — very skilled; proficient; expert: an adept juggler.
admirably — worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.
adroitly — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
aptly — inclined; disposed; given; prone: too apt to slander others.

All 47 Synonyms of non-expert

Antonyms for non-expert

adverb non-expert

amateurishly — In an amateurish or nonprofessional manner.

Just one Antonym for non-expert