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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In those cases, poor behaviour is usually driven by inexperience or uncertainty, not intent.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
They named nine players in their matchday 23 who were aged 20 or younger, with that inexperience evident.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Compensating for his inexperience, he is surrounding himself with seasoned aides recruited from past mayoral administrations and former US president Joe Biden's government.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 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
Whether it was her inexperience that caused her discomfort or her discomfort that led to her inexperience remained to be proven.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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