the uninitiated
noun
: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something
For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.
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For the uninitiated, navigating the uneven streets in high heels is a balancing act.
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The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
For the uninitiated, navigating the uneven streets in high heels is a balancing act.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The designs were puckish and gender-bending, evoking both awe and repulsion—the sort of clothing that titillates lovers of conceptual fashion and bewilders the uninitiated.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
What can the uninitiated expect when DE'WAYNE starts the show?
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the uninitiated
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“The uninitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninitiated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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