inexperience

noun

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

1

: lack of practical experience

2

: lack of knowledge of the ways of the world

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

Operator inexperience navigating Lake Michigan waters in a thunderstorm proved problematic. —Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025

The findings, published in Traffic Injury Prevention, come as road safety experts continue to warn about the dangers of distracted driving, particularly among young drivers who face a higher crash risk due to inexperience. —Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

Joseph may have made mistakes in court that day, such as turning off the court recorder, but Gertner chalks it up to inexperience, and says this kind of case never should have been charged as a federal crime. —Tovia Smith, NPR, 17 May 2025

Part of that argument also rests on Russell’s inexperience. —Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 14 May 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