inexperience

[in-ik-speer-ee-uhns]

noun

1. lack of experience.

2. lack of knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.

inexperience

/ ˌɪnɪkˈspɪərɪəns /

noun

1. lack of experience or of the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

Other Word Forms

• inexperienced adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inexperience¹

From the Late Latin word inexperientia, dating back to 1590–1600. See in- ³, experience

Example Sentences

Orange Lutheran started with inexperience at quarterback, but Reagan Toki has made impressive progress each game.

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The coherent performance against Japan — albeit a young, inexperience Japanese “B” team — brought hope that a successful path, the longest one at the fork in the road, is still open.

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But Foster’s inexperience showed in his first game, the coach admitting he was nervous and not knowing how to address reporters after his team rallied for a victory over Hawaii.

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It seems likely her youth and inexperience helped her, that veteran agents would have weighed the odds and decided it wasn’t worth pursuing.

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His partner for that success, Andrew Novak, is unlikely to have done enough to warrant selection though and Griffin's relative inexperience at this level may count against him.

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Related Words

• ignorance 
• imperfection