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

How did the Cowboys answer the question of inexperience on that front? —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026

For whatever reason — youth and inexperience, coaching changes or injury — below is a list of teams that went through some rough patches last season, but are positioning themselves this time around to earn a spot in the playoffs. —Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026

And in a year where the Bills might not have their most talented roster of the prior postseasons, that, along with Allen, may well be their most important advantage over the collective playoff inexperience of the other remaining AFC teams. —Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

This setup lends itself to plenty of comedy as Bea’s inexperience leads to stumbling and rookie mistakes. —Alison Herman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026

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