inexperienced

American

[in-ik-speer-ee-uhnst] / ˌɪn ɪkˈspɪər i ənst /

adjective

not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.

Synonyms:

naive, green, raw, unpracticed, inexpert, unskilled

Etymology

Origin of inexperienced

First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed ²

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He was surprised by how young, inexperienced employees sold million-dollar deals to Fortune 100 companies as though it were no big thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Not surprisingly, it’s extremely unnerving for inexperienced skiers or for people who have a healthy fear of heights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Marsh said he had no concerns over what will be a fairly inexperienced pace attack also featuring Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis, who was a last-minute replacement for Cummins.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

His closeness to Sir Keir - as a seasoned political operator to a relatively inexperienced prime minister - meant he was seen as "proxy" for the PM.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Why did veteran Himalayan guides keep moving upward, ushering a gaggle of relatively inexperienced amateurs—each of whom had paid as much as $65,000 to be taken safely up Everest—into an apparent death trap?

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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