inexperienced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inexperienced
First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing inexperienced
Example Sentences
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She viewed Steven as too young, too inexperienced, too unprepared, she testified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
"The government may be inexperienced, but it has done its best," said Prakash Aryal, who has been searching morgues for his sister and her family, speaking to AFP at a Kathmandu hospital.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
They are nowhere near the level they think they are, mediocre players, inexperienced staff, incompetent board.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Perhaps also because it was a lot of trust to place in someone relatively inexperienced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
She was awful at dispensing romantic advice, being so inexperienced in the field herself.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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