NEWBIE Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

newbie

noun

ˈnü-bē

Definition of newbie

as in novice

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft

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Recent Examples of newbie Nine out of 10 beginner guitarists are not playing one year after picking up the instrument, so catering to those newbies meant a lot of churn, Dalporto says. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Three newbies went in there, and two of them came out with punishments. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Kring was well aware, too, that entering the comic-book space was something genre newbies shouldn't take lightly. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The holiday season is a boon for beauty sales — NielsenIQ reported in 2025 that nearly a quarter of annual beauty sales the year prior occurred in November and December — and Sephora is no newbie to activating around the period. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newbie

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Noun

By July, morale among immigration officers had dipped below its nadir during the Biden Administration, with agents now complaining of being overextended, inundated with novice recruits, and undermined by inflammatory rhetoric from on high.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Thomas was a novice attorney who had already run and lost as the Republican candidate for state attorney general.

— Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of novice

Noun

This is a great beginner-friendly telescope and comes with a couple of eyepieces to get new users on their skywatching journey.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Eighty percent of the skiers are local, says Linebaugh, and half the runs are expert level, while the other half are well suited for beginners, intermediate, and ski school.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of beginner

Noun

Rachel Weatherington, who challenged political newcomer Geramie Parrish in the Place 4 race, was ahead with 70% of the vote with Parrish garnering 30%, according to unofficial, incomplete results from Tarrant County.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
Doral voters elected newcomer Peter Espinosa to the City Council on Tuesday, while incumbent Maureen Porras held a narrow lead of just eight votes in the race for Seat 2.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of newcomer

Noun

Heat rookie Ryan Conwell was the first guard used off the bench on Monday after beginning the season out of the rotation.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Judd Caulfield scored twice, rookie Roger McQueen added another and Leo Carlsson had three assists to help the Ducks win for the second time in nine games.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rookie

Noun

As part of the program, IBM will participate in a new City Colleges apprenticeship program to support 500 students to work at the innovation center over the next five years, hiring at least 180 apprentice alumni to reach its employment target.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2025, Google committed $10 million to the Electrical Training Alliance to help train more than 100,000 electricians and 30,000 new apprentices within five years.

— Phillip Marangella, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of apprentice

Noun

Sophomore Lexi White had 10 kills, nine digs and two aces, while freshman Taryn Lambert added 12 kills, 13 digs and two solo blocks.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Georgia's Gigi Artiles is the only other outside hitters to be named the freshman of the week at least once.

— Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

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