Synonyms of freshmen

freshmen

noun

plural of freshman

as in novices

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity

our senator is just a freshman in Congress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• novices
• newcomers
• beginners
• rookies
• apprentices
• recruits
• students
• virgins
• newbies
• neophytes
• greenhorns
• fledglings
• novitiates
• rooks
• tyros
• colts
• punks
• cubs
• tenderfeet
• babes
• abecedarians
• candidates
• trainees
• amateurs
• boots
• learners
• dabblers
• entrants
• dilettantes
• probationers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• veterans
• professionals
• experts
• vets
• masters
• old-timers
• pros
• old hands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of freshmen

The other underclassmen Hurley was referring to in the top nine would presumably be sophomore star Braylon Mullins and freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, who are both expected to make immediate contributions. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Exactly 39 years after the debut of the iconic sitcom, a new sequel series hit Netflix on Thursday, blending a bunch of the beloved returning characters with a fresh class of freshmen. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Berrien’s defense, ranked 10th in Class 2A for points allowed per game, has five sophomores and two freshmen among its 12 leading tacklers. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In 2025, the University of California San Diego found that one in eight incoming freshmen at the school lacked necessary high school math skills. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

From there, look to a combination of sophomore Daylyn Upshaw, redshirt junior and Miami’s top three freshmen in Somourian Wingo, Milan Parris and Vance Spafford. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

The senators, Roger Niello of Fair Oaks, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh of Yucaipa and Steve Choi of Irvine, cited a UC San Diego faculty work group paper from last fall that found about 1 in 12 incoming freshmen tested below high school math standards. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

That includes freshmen who picked their colleges at least in part based on promises made by coaches. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

All Season 51 freshmen — Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska — are back, as well as veterans Kenan Thompson, Michael Che, Colin Jost and Mikey Day. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026