the uninitiated

noun

: people who do not have knowledge of or experience with something

For the uninitiated, let me explain how this device works.

Examples of the uninitiated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes. —Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025

For the uninitiated, Lumineon is a Generation IV water-type Pokemon that first appeared in the Diamond and Pearl games. —PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025

For the uninitiated, tteokbokki is a dish of chewy, cylindrical rice cakes slicked with a spicy, savory-sweet sauce. —Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025

The venue, which opened in 1977 and has hosted performances from country legends like George Jones and Randy Travis (the latter used to wash dishes there), has live music, country dancing – with lessons for the uninitiated – and more. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the uninitiated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated