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

And his flaws—pride, inexperience—are consequential. —James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

The Knicks always weathered the storm and forced the Spurs to face their own youth and inexperience. —Zach Harper, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Melliti keeps the shy teenager’s reactions neutral, Fatima’s stoicism a strategy to prevent exposing her inexperience. —Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Dennis Kamrany, a lifelong Pacific Palisades resident who sells real estate and is waiting for his home's gas lines to be reconnected more than a year after they were damaged in the fire, said Pratt's political inexperience didn't matter. —ABC News, 9 June 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