inexperienced

adjective

Definition of inexperiencednext
1
as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity inexperienced teenagers who, naturally, thought they knew everything

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2
as in amateur
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill an inexperienced carpenter had obviously built the rough-hewn cabin

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
  1. immature
  2. adolescent
  3. young
Adjective
  • Some growers also pinch plants back in September to create an even crown and remove immature stem segments.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads By 1 Point In Two Latest Surveys Unfortunately, these metrics do not work well for an immature, emerging business.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • In a more recent study, researchers gathered data from nearly 7,000 adolescent school children in Ontario, Canada.
    Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said Monday.
    Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Ernst, who lives in Middleton, Wis., is the author of 20 historical novels and mysteries for young readers from American Girl, 11 books in the Chloe Ellefson Historic Sites mysteries, and nonfiction history and poetry.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
  • And if there was damage on younger roofs, insurers were willing to accept a repair instead of a full replacement, Metcalf said.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of young
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