inexperience
Americannoun
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lack of experience.
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lack of knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of inexperience
From the Late Latin word inexperientia, dating back to 1590–1600. See in- 3, experience
Example Sentences
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Both of them remember a collaborator who made up for his inexperience with a calm sense of sureness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The youthfulness and inexperience of Rangers' squad perhaps accounts for some of their inconsistency.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
In those cases, poor behaviour is usually driven by inexperience or uncertainty, not intent.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
But he promoted the marketing executive at Freixe’s request, catching the attention of other senior managers because of her relative inexperience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Considering his youth and inexperience, Euergetes survived this early crisis well.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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