inexperienced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inexperienced
First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing inexperienced
Example Sentences
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Joey, a 23-year-old barista and would-be poet, is too sweet and inexperienced to grasp that Chuck is using her as a rebound girlfriend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And she denied that he was "unprepared or inexperienced" because of his nine years away from Westminster while Greater Manchester mayor.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Early success with AI tools may favor the inexperienced and unjaded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Without Stokes and Atkinson, an inexperienced England team showing five changes to the one that won the first Test was soundly beaten in the second.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Kami, being young and cocky and inexperienced, didn’t think it was really necessary to clip into the rope.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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