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
  • Angel Batista is already working there, now played by James Martinez, and Masuka (Alex Shimizu) is Dexter’s disturbingly immature supervisor.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Edamame, Soybeans, and Soy Products Edamame is an immature soybean in green pods.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • Pediatrics/psychiatry/child and adolescent psychiatry (combined) (75.5%).
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Chilton, a serious student of astrology, was standing amid the debris of the adolescent world—maybe the debris of rock and roll itself—and looking to the cosmos for guidance on where to go next.
    Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • The movie world premiered at the Rome Film Festival and Manes, along with Pandolfi and the filmmaker, Ferri, have played a crucial role in highlighting the film in mainstream media, talking to younger audiences and raising awareness on school and online bullying at public screenings across Italy.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors said Turner lied to police about taking his younger brother’s gun after the shooting and told his sister to delete her text message history.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of young
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