inexperienced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inexperienced
First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing inexperienced
Example Sentences
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"The profile of the players Newcastle signed in the summer, and it may well bear fruit in time...they went very young and relatively inexperienced," adds Smith.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
She proceeded to become part of it, holding the down marker and helping educate the inexperienced students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
They were also too young and too inexperienced, a collection of individuals but not a unit - no identity, no discernible style of play.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
It said an inexperienced third officer was at the helm and there was no lookout on duty, describing it as "serious negligence".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Most of the British troops were inexperienced volunteers, men who had enlisted while Britain was raising a new army to fight in France, and who marched to the front singing rousing battle songs.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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