Synonyms of novice

novice

noun

ˈnä-vəs 

as in beginner

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity

a novice chess player

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginner
• newcomer
• rookie
• apprentice
• freshman
• newbie
• neophyte
• greenhorn
• fledgling
• tyro
• virgin
• student
• recruit
• tenderfoot
• novitiate
• colt
• rook
• cub
• amateur
• punk
• abecedarian
• babe
• trainee
• boot
• dabbler
• learner
• candidate
• dilettante
• entrant
• probationer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• veteran
• expert
• vet
• master
• professional
• pro
• old-timer
• old hand

Examples of novice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other facilities include an indoor-outdoor fitness centre, bicycles, and padel and tennis courts, plus the resort's dive centre offers underwater adventures for all levels, from novices to those with a PADI, ready to explore the the closeby wrecks. —Felicity Carter, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

But as our essayist learns, being a novice can be exhilarating. —Marisol Trowbridge, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024

Penned by Stewart Wright, the fictional story turns on an obscure Norwegian black metal band ‘Nothing Holy’ which travels to an isolated studio in Finland in 1991 trailed by novice filmmaker Hella Trulsdatter. —Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024

It’s been instructive, too, to observe novice backpackers attempt it one hiking pole and electrolyte pouch at a time. —Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2024