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

Silva deserves credit for trusting an 18-year-old to shoulder the responsibility, even when King has shown his inexperience. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025

For the afternoon shift, players will have to choose between adding Phenomaman or Waterboy (Joel Haver) to the squad, with the former’s crippling depression outweighing his strength and the latter’s inexperience leading to constant missteps. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025

Andy Pages is one of the youngest players on the Dodgers, and his inexperience has been apparent throughout the postseason. —MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Casual or new players may be more prone to accidents simply due to inexperience. —New Atlas, 24 Oct. 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