1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

inexperience

noun

Definition of inexperiencenext
as in greenness
lack of experience He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inexperience Clear areas in which Newcastle can improve are hardly surprising, given the relative inexperience across their squad. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 That’s a lot of inexperience for a staff trying to match wits with Mike Vrabel and one of the NFL’s deepest coaching rosters, even if Josh Allen remains the best player in the league. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 Weaknesses include inexperience on defense, NIL budget After a season that ranked 125th in total defense, Schiano decided to overhaul the coaching staff and turn to the portal for help. — Everett Merrill, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Time and again the Broncos chose sure bets, roster continuity and familiarity over the unknown of inexperience. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inexperience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperience
  1. greenness
  2. ignorance
Noun
  • Stoughton’s website, meanwhile, does more than advertise the company’s current greenness.
    — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026
  • One by one the great trees are killed, the suburban greenness collapsing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Definition of greenness
Noun
  • The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Policymakers' ignorance of oil market mechanics becomes clear only when geopolitics enters the picture and blows it all to hell, either figuratively or literally.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignorance

Browse Nearby Words

inexpensively
inexperience
inexperienced
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperience. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
crayons-in-a-circle
Guess the Color Quiz Questions that use the whole box of crayons.
See All