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inexpert

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noun

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Recent Examples of inexpert
Adjective
Despite the exhibition’s dynamism and appreciated efforts to frame each work for the viewer, the accompanying wall text and political readings felt thin and inexpert at times. Dallas News, 6 May 2022 The procedure is not without risk: The mortality rate from tellurium injections is 12 percent, and can rise as high as 68 percent for children when the work is performed by an inexpert hand. Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s not surprising: Conspiracy theorists often aim to ply the inexpert masses with plausible-sounding but inaccurate legalisms in order to sow confusion. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2021 The evening was a simple, completely inexpert exercise in apolitical comity. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 6 June 2021 Brainy, mannered, dryly amused, ‘The Inheritance’ can appear willfully inexpert; the self-conscious acting feels both deliberate and the work of a director who hasn’t spent much time working with actors. Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpert
Adjective
  • But Elmer is equally incompetent there, too, robbing the wrong train, failing at safecracking, miscalculating explosives and getting ignobly killed by lawmen in an Oklahoma shootout in 1911.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
  • However, problematic ones try to control every outcome, usually out of fear of failure or appearing incompetent.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Imagine being cuddled by long-legged, clumsy poodles.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That’s — actually kind of genius, especially if the Poet was a clumsy fella who needed that kind of precautionary measure.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When amateurs chase new strategies, smart players develop a system from what already works.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Youth, for photographers age 17 or younger; Novice, for new and less experienced photo hobbyists; and advanced amateur/professional, for experienced photographers who have practiced and honed their skills over time.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Its troubles began in 2022 after regulators declared the company unfit to operate its casinos following media reports of money laundering at its properties.
    Yessar Rosendar, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The injunction request stated the premises were unfit for occupancy and owners did not have a valid city business license.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Bill Belichick’s daughter-in-law seems none too pleased with his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, shading the 24-year-old for her behavior during the Super Bowl winner’s awkward new CBS interview as former Patriots Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski defended Hudson.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
  • The situation was made more awkward by the lack of support from anyone else at the table.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Look no further than Tommy Gaunt Kitesurfing, located at Anegada Beach Club, to try this adventurous activity; Tommy is a master and makes the experience a breeze even for beginners.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Plant by Number is looking to majorly simplify the gardening process for beginners and master gardeners alike.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And given the ease of using the phishing toolkits, even technical novices can create a legitimate-looking login page and a proxy server.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
  • But where one is fluent in the language of entertainment, the other now seated at the table is a novice in an industry that’s fraught with shady practices and constant change.
    Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The park also has a massive wave pool, a smaller pool for boogie boarding, and a surf simulator as well as several splash zones for kids.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Campbell was the kid who trained with the same private track coach.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 May 2025

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“Inexpert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpert. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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