unpracticed

American  

[uhn-prak-tist] / ʌnˈpræk tɪst /

especially British, unpractised

adjective

1. not trained or skilled; inexpert.

   an unpracticed actor.

2. not practiced; not usually or generally used or done; not put into effect.

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Etymology

Origin of unpracticed

First recorded in 1530–40; un- ¹ + practiced

Example Sentences

A productive music scene, as Mr. Gould proposes, requires regular, low-stakes stages for unpracticed artists to discover themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

“The irony is obvious,” says Greenamyre, a shy man with a dry sense of humor and a penchant for practical jokes who, to the unpracticed eye, shows few if any signs of the disease.

From Science Magazine • May 4, 2023

Garcia tried not to say anything, contorting his face into an unpracticed grimace, while Davis kept swinging for his pride.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2023

“I knew people who refused to debate him,” Balling added, recalling the frustrations of some scientists, highly trained in their fields but unpracticed in the political arena, who were called upon to spar with him.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

In my unpracticed, disorderly way—in the hurry of my desire to get back to Susan—I have again overstepped myself and must, after all, pause to make certain necessary matters plain.

From The Book of Susan A Novel by Dodd, Lee Wilson