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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 key with this inexperienced crew is patience.
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Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
When junior employees ask similar questions, it may be interpreted as being unprepared or inexperienced.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Collet-Serra directed and executive produced the film that focused on Egerton as an inexperienced TSA agent who ends up in a battle of wits with a mysterious traveler (Bateman) after the stranger blackmails him into allowing a dangerous package onto a flight on Christmas Eve.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Vincent, meanwhile, is too green, too inexperienced in matters of love, to recognize that he’s being used as a muse, even though his erotic spark with Jimmy is real.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Another risk is infection from non-sterile equipment, which might happen if the procedure is done by inexperienced technicians or in non-medical settings, Hazan says.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
The other strong selling point is that the inexperienced videographer doesn't have to fiddle with a load of settings before recording.
—David Szondy
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
That’s still a very inexperienced group outside of McCoy, with only three career starts among the other offensive linemen on the roster.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
When junior employees ask similar questions, it may be interpreted as being unprepared or inexperienced.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Collet-Serra directed and executive produced the film that focused on Egerton as an inexperienced TSA agent who ends up in a battle of wits with a mysterious traveler (Bateman) after the stranger blackmails him into allowing a dangerous package onto a flight on Christmas Eve.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Those who have ridden it before know Smugglers Run has always been responsive, perhaps too much so as inexperienced gamers could spend the entire attraction crashing the ship.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
Vincent, meanwhile, is too green, too inexperienced in matters of love, to recognize that he’s being used as a muse, even though his erotic spark with Jimmy is real.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Another risk is infection from non-sterile equipment, which might happen if the procedure is done by inexperienced technicians or in non-medical settings, Hazan says.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
The other strong selling point is that the inexperienced videographer doesn't have to fiddle with a load of settings before recording.
—David Szondy
may 09, New Atlas, 9 May 2026
That’s still a very inexperienced group outside of McCoy, with only three career starts among the other offensive linemen on the roster.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
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There’s so much regulation coming our way aimed at removing any sort of greenwashing, but even if that is successful, the customer is still immature.—
Elektra Kotsoni,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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On top of that, the immature grubs chew through grass roots and create dead patches in your lawn.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2026
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Set in the late 1980s, the movie is a New York micro-drama about a fellow named Jimmy George — an amateur performance artist who is battling AIDS, keeping the illness at bay with AZT.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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His 19-year-old son-in-law is an amateur heavyweight fighter.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The film follows Dudley, an adolescent frog desperate to break free from the iron grip of his father Arthur, the mayor of frog town.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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But the idea at the heart of Curry Barker’s new horror film, Obsession, has an endearingly adolescent, back-to-basics simplicity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The 76ers have one of the best young backcourts in the league in Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, and the expectations of the Philadelphia fan base are high.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Apart from the Syrian with the fire extinguisher, there were no young or middle-aged men.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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