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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 team overachieved this season partly because Mazzulla turned an inexperienced supporting cast into a strength.
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Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.
—David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the Red Raiders will likely have to rely on Will Hammond, a talented but inexperienced sophomore quarterback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Don't automatically choose the cheapest option Low-cost bids can sometimes signal inexperienced installers, lower-quality equipment or limited warranty coverage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Weather officials warn that swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The key with this inexperienced crew is patience.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 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
Jay King, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Short selling can be an intellectually demanding approach to the market, and many inexperienced traders fall into a trap, lured by overvaluation and hype.
—David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Now, the Red Raiders will likely have to rely on Will Hammond, a talented but inexperienced sophomore quarterback.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
Don't automatically choose the cheapest option Low-cost bids can sometimes signal inexperienced installers, lower-quality equipment or limited warranty coverage.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Weather officials warn that swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The key with this inexperienced crew is patience.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperienced
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On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Beckham is charismatic and generally more thoughtful than the perception created by the impulsive or immature decisions that create headlines.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 amateur draft is held virtually and limited to five rounds.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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At its core, a musical note is a repeating vibration, says Mark van Raamsdonk, a physics professor at the University of British Columbia and an amateur jazz musician.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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This ideal of masculinity is not a patriarch but a perpetual adolescent, endlessly irresponsible and endlessly indulged.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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The diary became a map of adolescent rivalry.—
Kate Casey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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For young travelers, Paintbox and Paintbox Petite are the resort’s exclusive clubs for children ages 5 to 12 and 2 to 5.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Big surf from a previous swell contributed to a drowning Saturday off Dana Point and, on Wednesday afternoon, the search continued for a young girl swept off the sand Tuesday evening in Laguna Beach.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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“Inexperienced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperienced. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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