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inexperience

American  
[in-ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ˌɪn ɪkˈspɪər i əns /

noun

  1. lack of experience.

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

inexperience British  
/ ˌɪnɪkˈspɪərɪəns /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • inexperienced adjective

Etymology

Origin of inexperience

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

Example Sentences

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Abbott was targeted in the first half as Leeds seized on his inexperience - although Leeds' goals were ultimately down to a collective failure.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

But he promoted the marketing executive at Freixe’s request, catching the attention of other senior managers because of her relative inexperience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

St. John Bosco’s inexperience at quarterback and the absence of an elite running back also were exposed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

There were around 2,300 traffic-related fatalities last year, with over a third attributed to driver inexperience or recklessness.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

To borrow the base system from Alaska, I hadn’t hit more than five singles in my entire life, so I tried to chalk it up to inexperience.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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