Entry Word: beginner

Function: noun

Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity <although he is only a beginner at swimming, he is making excellent progress>

Synonyms colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro

Related Words apprentice, cub; boot, novitiate; amateur, dilettante; learner, student, trainee; candidate, entrant, probationer

Near Antonyms expert, master, pro, professional

Antonyms old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran