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as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity
inexperienced teenagers who, naturally, thought they knew everything
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as in amateur
lacking or showing a lack of expert skill
an inexperienced carpenter had obviously built the rough-hewn cabin
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Recent Examples of inexperienced
Over the same period, entry-level head count at the high-intensity firms rose 12%, contradicting predictions and fears that young or inexperienced workers would be most at risk of losing their jobs to AI.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
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Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
When we were first introduced to her, Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister Enola was a fresh-faced teenager, extremely intelligent but inexperienced in the art of deduction.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Sullivan said many of this year's deadly incidents involved inexperienced boaters and people who were not wearing life jackets.
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Beret Leone,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Their audiences didn’t care that the costumes weren’t high-quality, that the actors were often inexperienced, that there were no expensive special effects, or any semblance of realism.
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Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Will the inexperienced Rayan continue on the right and be tasked with dropping in?
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Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
There are a handful of key returners across the league, but most of the Big 12 will be relying on talented, but inexperienced options like TCU, Kansas and Cincinnati.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
After Argentina’s underwhelming showing in 2010—Messi didn’t score that year, with an inexperienced Maradona as coach—many pundits in the country began to criticize him harshly, calling him pecho frío, slang for someone lacking heart.
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Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
When we were first introduced to her, Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister Enola was a fresh-faced teenager, extremely intelligent but inexperienced in the art of deduction.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Sullivan said many of this year's deadly incidents involved inexperienced boaters and people who were not wearing life jackets.
—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Their audiences didn’t care that the costumes weren’t high-quality, that the actors were often inexperienced, that there were no expensive special effects, or any semblance of realism.
—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Will the inexperienced Rayan continue on the right and be tasked with dropping in?
—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
There are a handful of key returners across the league, but most of the Big 12 will be relying on talented, but inexperienced options like TCU, Kansas and Cincinnati.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
After Argentina’s underwhelming showing in 2010—Messi didn’t score that year, with an inexperienced Maradona as coach—many pundits in the country began to criticize him harshly, calling him pecho frío, slang for someone lacking heart.
—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
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His position is assumed, in turn, by the largest of the immature fish, who, thanks to the tragedy, finally gets to grow up.
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Even Stevens was never afraid to go all out for its constant string of gags and jokes, led by Shia LaBeouf as the immature prankster Louis Stevens.
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The award is handed out to the most outstanding amateur baseball player in the nation.
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Now in its eighteenth year, the international competition celebrates the skill and imagination of amateur and professional astrophotographers from across the world.
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Programming includes individual and family mental wellness counseling, lifestyle empowerment consultations, and adolescent nutritional consultations.
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At another section of the hospital, teens in hospital scrubs walked the quiet halls of the adolescent unit with their lunch trays.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
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“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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