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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
The subtext beneath that statement is that Syd recognizes why Tina might be loath to take orders from a boss who is younger and, relative to Carmy, inexperienced in the business.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Additional efforts are required for quality assurance when relying on a new and inexperienced workforce.
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Sk Gupta,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once meaning the green horns of a young cattle, the term is now used to describe someone who’s inexperienced and naive.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Conversely, an overzealous slew of additions in early August could be foolish, given the Nationals’ slim postseason odds and inexperienced pitching staff.
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Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says too many of these vehicles are being ridden by young, inexperienced riders in public spaces.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This redundancy made sense for young, inexperienced readers.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Lagway’s depature after 19 starts leaves the Gators to choose between two talented, yet inexperienced options with just one combined start — by Philo against Gardner-Webb in 2025.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Army investigations have repeatedly pointed to the same factors contributing to fatal training incidents including sleep deprivation, inadequate training and inexperienced leaders supervising high-risk exercises.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Additional efforts are required for quality assurance when relying on a new and inexperienced workforce.
—
Sk Gupta,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Once meaning the green horns of a young cattle, the term is now used to describe someone who’s inexperienced and naive.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Conversely, an overzealous slew of additions in early August could be foolish, given the Nationals’ slim postseason odds and inexperienced pitching staff.
—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says too many of these vehicles are being ridden by young, inexperienced riders in public spaces.
—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This redundancy made sense for young, inexperienced readers.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Lagway’s depature after 19 starts leaves the Gators to choose between two talented, yet inexperienced options with just one combined start — by Philo against Gardner-Webb in 2025.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 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 events give youth amateur boxers from the city's 22 boxing gyms a chance to show their skills in a competitive atmosphere.
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And injecting college baseball with top high school talent likely would lead to greater attention for the amateur draft and the game overall.
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The researchers looked at the adolescent’s subjective perception that a device was interfering with the relationship.
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But as our adolescent hero discovers, with great imagination comes great responsibility.
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Still, younger investors are leading the charge for AI adoption.
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Most of those children are 3 years old and younger, USA TODAY has reported.
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“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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