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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
Rolder, an inexperienced but effective linebacker, could be an immediate impact player on special teams.
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Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Regulation remains uneven, education is inconsistent, and the line between a manageable high and a harmful one isn’t always clear, especially for younger or inexperienced users.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
When Magyar takes office next month, that will mean his untested government of inexperienced ministers.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
So much for the Philadelphia Flyers being too inexperienced for all this.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Blackhawks understood that handing their defense to a group of young, inexperienced players would be a challenge after the trade deadline.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
As New York Magazine reported last month, shifts are also crushingly long, the vast majority of managers are young and inexperienced, and contracts often end abruptly without any prior warning.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
For an Orlando defense that has already conceded 23 goals in MLS play, integrating inexperienced players against a confident Naples attack requires immediate defensive discipline.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Bucy is one of the relatively inexperienced actors, filling five roles across the two plays.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Mike Kaye
april 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Regulation remains uneven, education is inconsistent, and the line between a manageable high and a harmful one isn’t always clear, especially for younger or inexperienced users.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
When Magyar takes office next month, that will mean his untested government of inexperienced ministers.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
So much for the Philadelphia Flyers being too inexperienced for all this.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The Blackhawks understood that handing their defense to a group of young, inexperienced players would be a challenge after the trade deadline.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
As New York Magazine reported last month, shifts are also crushingly long, the vast majority of managers are young and inexperienced, and contracts often end abruptly without any prior warning.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 Apr. 2026
For an Orlando defense that has already conceded 23 goals in MLS play, integrating inexperienced players against a confident Naples attack requires immediate defensive discipline.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Bucy is one of the relatively inexperienced actors, filling five roles across the two plays.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
Adjective
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Too naive, too immature to understand.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The landscaping was sparse and immature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Andoni Bello, an LGBTQ+ activist who played for Mexico in amateur soccer tournaments organized by the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association, said the chant is a form of verbal aggression that can escalate into physical aggression.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Fuqua had been pleased to discover, during the research for his film, that Mandela was an amateur boxer.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Narrated by Josh Gad, Orangutan introduces us to Indah, an adolescent orangutan preparing to leave her family unit for the first time and venture into the wild.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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Recently released from prison, coach Walt Mangian joins a local youth gym to help a ragtag team of adolescent boxers aspiring to a national championship.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the worst things that can happen to a young and evidently talented author is to be lauded too enthusiastically too soon.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Head coach Juan Carlos Amoros has leaned heavily on younger players to start the season, such as rookies Jordynn Dudley and Andrea Kitahata.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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