inexperienced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inexperienced
First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed 2
Vocabulary lists containing inexperienced
Example Sentences
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Experience comes from being allowed to be inexperienced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
It is their job to maintain discipline on land, to watch out for the crew members, some of whom are very young and inexperienced, and to co-ordinate with the local authorities during port calls.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
McInnes said his team looked young and inexperienced against Jablonec.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But here, finding themselves in an even more open place, they settled into a kind of static panic, like that which sometimes comes upon inexperienced climbers exposed on a sheer face.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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