inexperience

noun

in·​ex·​pe·​ri·​ence ˌi-nik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s 

1

: lack of practical experience

blamed the accident on driver inexperience

2

: lack of knowledge of the ways of the world

was concerned about their youth and inexperience

inexperienced

ˌi-nik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)st 

adjective

Examples of inexperience in a Sentence

He blames his mistakes on inexperience.

Recent Examples on the Web

With Minnesota’s inexperience at QB and a shaky offense, Seattle should be able to pressure the Vikings into mistakes, control the clock, and leverage their home-field edge to dictate the flow of the game. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025

With the twin caveats of youth and inexperience, McCarthy has thus far failed to live up to the 10th overall pick with which the Vikings selected him. —Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

Despite his relative inexperience, the Panthers have counted on him to be a regular two-way cog for the offense. —Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025

That the Bulls stand 10 toes in their identity has masked their youth and inexperience. —Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Late Latin inexperientia, from Latin in- + experientia experience

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inexperience

• experience

Kids Definition

inexperience

noun

in·​ex·​pe·​ri·​ence ˌin-ik-ˈspir-ē-ən(t)s 

: lack of experience

inexperienced

-ən(t)st 

adjective