Synonyms of trainee

trainee 1 of 2

noun (1)

as in student

a person who is being trained for a job

on-the-job trainees

Not all of the management trainees will be hired.

Related Words

• student
• recruit
• freshman
• learner
• candidate
• rookie
• apprentice
• novice
• fledgling
• newcomer
• tyro
• beginner
• newbie
• greenhorn
• colt
• tenderfoot
• neophyte
• novitiate
• virgin
• amateur
• cub
• boot
• rook
• punk
• babe
• abecedarian
• dabbler
• probationer
• entrant
• dilettante

Dissimilar Words

• expert
• master
• professional
• pro
• veteran
• vet
• old hand
• old-timer

trainees

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noun (2)

plural of trainee

as in students

a person who is being trained for a job

on-the-job trainees

Not all of the management trainees will be hired.

Related Words

• students
• recruits
• freshmen
• learners
• candidates
• apprentices
• newcomers
• rookies
• novices
• beginners
• newbies
• novitiates
• fledglings
• greenhorns
• punks
• virgins
• neophytes
• amateurs
• tyros
• colts
• rooks
• tenderfoots
• boots
• cubs
• babes
• tenderfeet
• entrants
• abecedarians
• dabblers
• dilettanti
• probationers
• dilettantes

Dissimilar Words

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• pros
• veterans
• vets
• old-timers
• old hands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trainee

Noun

Langston said these parameters are due to the geographical locations of the trainees, rather than any limitations on facilities or equipment. —Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2025

The celebration will include swag bags, memorable moments with Shelter to Soldier trainees, graduates and team members, and a lively silent and live auction, emceed by Clint Bell. —Dawn Giangiulio, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025

Medicare offsets a portion of the costs for the majority of trainees, and teaching hospitals fully cover the cost of training for the rest of the residents. —Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 11 June 2025

Linehan previously was with CAA, most recently as an agent trainee. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025