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inexperienced

adjective

Simple meaning

Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.

Pronunciation

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ihnihkspihreeuhnst

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪnɪksˈpɪɹiənst

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon

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This meaning: Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.

Used this way, inexperienced is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • unfledged , rarer, so it draws attention
  • unseasoned , rarer, so it draws attention

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inexperienced personrelatively inexperiencedinexperienced youthinexperienced handsinexperienced eyeinexperienced girlinexperienced teacher

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Synonyms

Sense: not experienced

callowunfledgedRarenaiveunseasonedRareuninitiated

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