inexperience
Americannoun
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lack of experience.
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lack of knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
noun
Other Word Forms
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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Schlossberg’s inexperience and total lack of punctiliousness would make him a horrible candidate for mayor, president, governor, even comptroller.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Melliti keeps the shy teenager’s reactions neutral, Fatima’s stoicism a strategy to prevent exposing her inexperience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The youthfulness and inexperience of Rangers' squad perhaps accounts for some of their inconsistency.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Police crash investigator Godfrey Barlow concluded excessive speed was a factor in the crash along with the inexperience of the driver.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Here, the impatience and technical inexperience of Hall’s client Yasuko Namba nearly caused a disaster.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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