as in greenness
lack of experience
He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience.
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Recent Examples of inexperience
There are certain places, and times, when blaming youth and inexperience fits.
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Mac Engel
june 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
Youth and inexperience While those four issues are the practical explanations for how the Red Sox keep losing one-run games, the primary underlying cause has been the team’s collective youth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
That youth and inexperience was on display Saturday with multiple errors and errant throws on the base paths leading to runs.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Those litigants generally have been treated leniently by judges who recognize their inexperience; they seldom are fined, though their cases may be dismissed.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Mac Engel
june 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2025
Youth and inexperience While those four issues are the practical explanations for how the Red Sox keep losing one-run games, the primary underlying cause has been the team’s collective youth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
That youth and inexperience was on display Saturday with multiple errors and errant throws on the base paths leading to runs.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 24 May 2025
Those litigants generally have been treated leniently by judges who recognize their inexperience; they seldom are fined, though their cases may be dismissed.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperience
Noun
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Those who get their disinformation from Fox, One America News Network and Newsmax will remain clueless and continue to suffer the consequences of their ignorance.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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As Zora, Johansson is at least high-energy, yet her spirited line deliveries don’t make up for her character’s almost distressing ignorance of the dangers around her.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
Noun
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This is the result of naivete: Who would want to hurt little old us?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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The secret is that Spike’s know-nothing naivete encourages us to see the world through the eyes of someone who’s new to every part of it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperience. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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