Synonyms of inexpert

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adjective

1

as in inexperienced

lacking or showing a lack of expert skill

an inexpert attempt at putting on an outdoor concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inexperienced
• amateur
• unskilled
• amateurish
• nonprofessional
• unprofessional
• incompetent
• unskillful
• dilettantish
• dilettante
• awkward
• untrained
• untutored
• unprepared
• clumsy
• unfinished
• new
• unschooled
• unqualified
• untaught
• jackleg
• uninitiated
• would-be
• flawed
• defective
• primitive
• fresh
• unpolished
• faulty
• self-taught
• incapable
• untried
• untested
• unseasoned
• ham-fisted
• unfit
• beginning
• unable
• crude
• ham-handed
• untalented
• green
• curbstone
• heavy-handed
• entry-level
• ungifted
• talentless
• raw

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expert
• professional
• adept
• skilled
• competent
• able
• capable
• masterly
• skillful
• proficient
• talented
• ace
• virtuoso
• consummate
• masterful
• virtuosic
• master
• gifted
• dexterous
• dextrous
• experienced
• seasoned
• handsome
• accomplished
• veteran
• knowledgeable
• qualified
• practised
• crackerjack
• prepared
• taught
• trained
• educated
• initiated
• practiced
• versed
• fitted
• all-round
• schooled
• habile
• versatile
• ambidextrous
• polished
• finished
• slick
• tutored
• well-rounded
• all-around

2

as in incompetent

lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job

the inexpert mechanic only made the problem worse—and charged me a fortune for doing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incompetent
• unfit
• unfitted
• inexperienced
• incapable
• unskilled
• unable
• unqualified
• unprepared
• inept
• ineligible
• inapt
• unskillful
• useless
• inefficient
• untrained
• ineffective
• amateurish
• ineffectual
• unprofessional
• worthless
• green
• dilettantish
• callow
• unequipped
• disqualified
• raw
• wanting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expert
• skilled
• competent
• able
• capable
• skillful
• qualified
• prepared
• trained
• ready
• fit
• adept
• experienced
• seasoned
• ultracompetent
• veteran
• ace
• consummate
• virtuoso
• practised
• crack
• accomplished
• practiced
• all-round
• overqualified
• versatile
• protean
• all-around

3

as in clumsy

showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)

well-meaning but inexpert expressions of sympathy from friends after the funeral

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clumsy
• awkward
• inexperienced
• careless
• botched
• inept
• incompetent
• sloppy
• unskilled
• bungling
• maladroit
• amateur
• amateurish
• inefficient
• unprofessional
• fumbled
• ineffectual
• unpolished
• unskillful
• green
• crude
• tactless
• misguided
• ineffective
• tacky
• misdirected
• undiplomatic
• ill-advised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adroit
• expert
• professional
• skilled
• facile
• competent
• deft
• able
• capable
• adept
• skillful
• proficient
• talented
• dexterous
• masterly
• clever
• dextrous
• polished
• masterful
• consummate
• accomplished
• easy
• diplomatic
• smooth
• tactful
• gracious
• effortless
• crackerjack

inexpert

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noun (1)

as in amateur

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science

the shoddy tiling in the bathroom was a sure sign that it was the work of an inexpert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateur
• beginner
• novice
• kid
• hack
• newcomer
• trifler
• rookie
• hacker
• jackleg
• freshman
• greenhorn
• learner
• tyro
• tenderfoot
• neophyte

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expert
• master
• hand
• adept
• craftsman
• ace
• shark
• sharp
• past master
• virtuoso
• whiz
• maestro
• crackerjack
• wizard
• veteran
• crackajack
• vet
• old hand
• old-timer

inexpertness

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noun (2)

as in inability

a lack of the level of skill associated with an expert or professional

the inexpertness of the plasterwork is painfully obvious to all who visit that historic house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inability
• amateurishness
• dilettantism
• amateurism
• incompetence
• incompetency
• inexperience
• unpreparedness
• clumsiness
• unskillfulness
• inaptitude
• ham-handedness
• crudeness
• heavy-handedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionalism
• expertness
• masterliness
• ability
• finish
• masterfulness
• polish
• talent
• competence
• skill
• proficiency
• virtuosity
• skillfulness
• adeptness