the uninitiated

noun

: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something

For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.

Examples of the uninitiated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the uninitiated, padel was invented in Mexico, circa 1969. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025

And for the uninitiated: This is one of the life sources of the Charlotte Checkers fan experience, the Charlotte Checkers’ championship vibe. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025

All this can seem daunting and mysterious for the uninitiated. —Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025

For the uninitiated, climate havens are places that, because of their location, seem less likely to experience the most extreme effects of climate change, like dizzyingly high temperatures, rising sea levels, severe wildfires, and floods. —Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 2 June 2025

Rhymes for the uninitiated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated