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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During her long career, people died, whether from the intrinsic dangers of open water or the dangers caused by short-staffing and inexperience among lifeguards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
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
But their inexperience became apparent when they barely survived a jittery ending to beat Iran 1-0 and advance to the knockout stage—and then slumped out with a 3-1 loss against the Netherlands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
When she had first told Sister Ailan about her vision, she omitted the feelings that had been so upsetting, fearing they were a sign of weakness or inexperience.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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