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

Now healthy, his inclusion on the playoff roster would be a gamble that his elite stuff can mask his inexperience. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The Horned Frogs will try to exploit that inexperience Saturday, but TCU’s secondary has been up and down in the early part of the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

Still, the cast’s inexperience — coupled with plenty of good old British scepticism — added to the trepidation over the show’s potential. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

So will coaches be slightly more tolerant of mistakes, considering the inexperience? — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 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