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tenderfoot

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Synonyms and Antonyms of tenderfoot

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity

skateboarders who are tenderfeet will inevitably fall as they learn their first moves

Synonyms of tenderfoot

abecedarian, apprentice, babe, beginner, colt, cub, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, novitiate, punk, recruit, rook, rookie, tyro, virgin

Words Related to tenderfoot

amateur, dabbler, dilettante

learner, student, trainee

candidate, entrant, probationer

Near Antonyms of tenderfoot

expert, master, pro, professional

Antonyms of tenderfoot

old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

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