inexperienced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inexperienced
First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing inexperienced
Example Sentences
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And an inexperienced XI including three debutants has been exposed by New Zealand, who look set to level the series at 1-1 to force a decide at Trent Bridge.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Early success with AI tools may favor the inexperienced and unjaded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Under the shadow of the controversy surrounding absent captain Ben Stokes, an inexperienced England team were exposed by an excellent performance from New Zealand, who won by 253 runs.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
As AI replaces some of the lower rungs on the professional ladder, businesses lose the system that historically made inexperienced graduates into trusted professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I watched them, feeling very young and inexperienced and yet strangely old, with an oldness that watched and waited quietly within me.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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