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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
inexperienced teenagers who, naturally, thought they knew everything
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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 inexperienced
The team overachieved this season partly because Mazzulla turned an inexperienced supporting cast into a strength.
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Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.
—David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the Red Raiders will likely have to rely on Will Hammond, a talented but inexperienced sophomore quarterback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Don't automatically choose the cheapest option Low-cost bids can sometimes signal inexperienced installers, lower-quality equipment or limited warranty coverage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Weather officials warn that swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The key with this inexperienced crew is patience.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Collet-Serra directed and executive produced the film that focused on Egerton as an inexperienced TSA agent who ends up in a battle of wits with a mysterious traveler (Bateman) after the stranger blackmails him into allowing a dangerous package onto a flight on Christmas Eve.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.
—David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the Red Raiders will likely have to rely on Will Hammond, a talented but inexperienced sophomore quarterback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Don't automatically choose the cheapest option Low-cost bids can sometimes signal inexperienced installers, lower-quality equipment or limited warranty coverage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Weather officials warn that swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The key with this inexperienced crew is patience.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Collet-Serra directed and executive produced the film that focused on Egerton as an inexperienced TSA agent who ends up in a battle of wits with a mysterious traveler (Bateman) after the stranger blackmails him into allowing a dangerous package onto a flight on Christmas Eve.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
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Thiel’s vision of tech saving the world through unloosed, Saruman-style AI industrialists would be far more compelling if so many of these tech giants were not such strangely immature and insecure people.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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Reimer, for his part, observed that, in many cases, governance is immature.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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But an unlikely story is bubbling up in the nation as Chinese fans cheer on unlikely amateur soccer players – from delivery drivers to villagers – now playing in packed stadiums back home in a rare sign, some believe, that the Beautiful Game may finally be taking root in the nation.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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For his senior season and recognition as a top draft prospect, Emerson was named a semifinalist for the 2026 Golden Spikes Award, which is given to the nation’s top amateur baseball player.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Rue descends into crime, working with Nazis, the feds, and a Black cowboy in a drug plot that stems from her adolescent foibles with monotone drug dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly).—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Alicia begins her desperate search for her adolescent son in a wild, unknown territory, confronting her own guilt and fears.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Around the same time, Mark and Jacob Iskander, 11 and 8, were with their mother and younger sibling approaching a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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