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tyro

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tyro

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

he's a good musician, but at 14, he's still a tyro and has a lot to learn

Synonyms of tyro

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

Words Related to tyro

boot

amateur, dabbler, dilettante

learner, student, trainee

candidate, entrant, probationer

Near Antonyms of tyro

expert, master, pro, professional

Antonyms of tyro

old hand, old-timer, vet, veteran

Synonym Discussion of tyro

amateur, dilettante, dabbler, tyro mean a person who follows a pursuit without attaining proficiency or professional status. amateur often applies to one practicing an art without mastery of its essentials

- a painting obviously done by an amateur

; in sports it may also suggest not so much lack of skill but avoidance of direct remuneration.

- remained an amateur despite lucrative offers

dilettante may apply to the lover of an art rather than its skilled practitioner but usually implies elegant trifling in the arts and an absence of serious commitment.