as in greenness
lack of experience
He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience.
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Recent Examples of inexperience
After the five wins in five days, all the inexperience on our team disappeared.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The Rockies’ inexperience and lack of talent on the roster are part of the equation and reflected in the inside numbers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
But now, Maryland believes Smith fits the mold of what a new-age athletic director should be and is unafraid of his inexperience with collegiate athletic departments.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
One of my favorite bits in professional sports is when a rookie, or a team of youngsters, pulls off something incredible due to sheer talent and inexperience.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The Rockies’ inexperience and lack of talent on the roster are part of the equation and reflected in the inside numbers.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 May 2025
But now, Maryland believes Smith fits the mold of what a new-age athletic director should be and is unafraid of his inexperience with collegiate athletic departments.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
One of my favorite bits in professional sports is when a rookie, or a team of youngsters, pulls off something incredible due to sheer talent and inexperience.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inexperience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperience
Noun
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Previously feigning ignorance about a potential departure, the German is now surplus to requirements under Hansi Flick with Garcia around.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Not 20/20 hindsight, mind you, but hindsight clouded by ideology, partisan politics and persistent ignorance.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Is there intimidation, naivete, fear of being alone?—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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On the contrary, the narrative voice mixes naivete and disbelief.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperience. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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