inexperienced

adjective

Definition of inexperiencednext
1
as in immature
lacking in adult experience or maturity inexperienced teenagers who, naturally, thought they knew everything

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2
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 The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 When someone with 20 years of expertise is willing to look inexperienced for 20 minutes, everyone else gets permission to learn. — Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Two inexperienced QBs are battling for the starter’s job and the defensive line must be rebuilt. — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Matsui fired back by depicting Vang as an inexperienced candidate who would struggle to work with others and make strides in Congress. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Anna will also be strong on offense and young, inexperienced defense. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 And Fins have a secondary so inexperienced the guys might need asbestos uniforms against the expected torching. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Designing semiconductors isn’t for the impatient, inexperienced or short of cash. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 The mystery at receiver is which inexperienced player will crack the rotation first after Greathouse, Jordan Faison and Mylan Graham. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
  1. immature
  2. amateur
  3. adolescent
  4. young
Adjective
  • Tests revealed that Matias had neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer that develops from immature nerve cells, per the Cleveland Clinic.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of immature
Adjective
  • Amongst the crowd was Lee Brockhouse, 48, who also competes in amateur strongman events with a personal best of 455kg in the deadlift.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The mystery comedy feature Defensive follows Clarence (McCartney), an overly aggressive basketball fanatic who assembles an unlikely team of amateur detectives to stop a corrupt businessman from destroying their beloved community center.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of amateur
Adjective
  • Fornari is vice chair of the division of child & adolescent psychiatry at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Medical Center and professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
    — Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The children included three under the age of 2, a 7-year-old and two adolescent girls, UNICEF said in a statement welcoming the release.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Adjective
  • Upbringing and early career Lily-Rose Depp and her younger brother, Jack, attended school in the United States growing up but also spent significant time in France.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • He was tasked with holding the movie’s most complex, morally challenging ideas, as a young boy running from trauma and left to decide between danger and redemption.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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