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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person just learning something |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt, convert*, cub, first of May, fledgling, greenhorn, gremlin, know from nothing, learner, mark*, neophyte, new kid on the block, newcomer, novitiate, plebe, postulant, prentice, probationer, proselyte, punk*, pupil, recruit, rookie, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee |
| Notes: | an amateur is someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; a novice is someone who is new to a field or activity |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recruit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person beginning service |
| Synonyms: | GI, apprentice, beginner, convert, draftee, enlisted person, fledgling, greenhorn, helper, initiate, learner, neophyte, new person, newcomer, novice, novitiate, plebe, proselyte, rookie, sailor, selectee, serviceperson, soldier, tenderfoot, trainee, volunteer |
| Main Entry: | rookie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | novice |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt, cub, fledgling, freshman/woman, greenhorn, neophyte, new kid on the block, newcomer, tenderfoot, trainee |
| Main Entry: | tenderfoot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | newcomer |
| Synonyms: | Johnny-come-lately, amateur, beginner, colt, greenhorn, neophyte, new kid on the block, novice, novitiate, rookie, tyro |
| Main Entry: | new kid on the block |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | new person |
| Synonyms: | beginner, greenhorn, incomer, neophyte, new arrival, new kid in town, newcomer, nouveau arrive, novice, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro |
| Main Entry: | smatterer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amateur |
| Synonyms: | Sunday driver, abecedarian, apprentice, aspirant, beginner, bush leaguer, dabbler, dilettante, greenhorn, ham, hopeful, layperson, learner, neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, probationer, putterer, recruit, tenderfoot, tyro, uninitiate |
| Main Entry: | uninitiate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amateur |
| Synonyms: | Sunday driver, abecedarian, apprentice, aspirant, beginner, bush leaguer, dabbler, dilettante, greenhorn, ham, hopeful, layperson, learner, neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, probationer, putterer, recruit, smatterer, tenderfoot, tyro |
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| Concept: | Learner. |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
learner, scholar, student, pupil; apprentice, prentice; articled clerk; beginner, tyro, abecedarian, alphabetarian; alumnus, eleve., recruit, novice, neophyte, inceptor, catechumen, probationer; chela, fellow-commoner; debutant., schoolboy; fresh, freshman; junior soph, junior; senior soph, senior; sophister, sophomore, soph; questionist., undergraduate., class, form, remove; pupilage (learning)., disciple, follower, apostle, proselyte; fellow-student, condisciple.
-adjectives
in statu pupillari, in leading strings.
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| Antonyms: | teacher |
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