beginners

NOUN

person unskilled in something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

learner neophyte newcomer novice

STRONG

abecedarian amateur apprentice catechumen colt fish fledgling greenhorn initiate novitiate probationer recruit starter student tenderfoot trainee tyro

WEAK

buckwheater greenie new kid on the block new person

Antonyms

STRONG

expert professional teacher

WEAK

old hand veteran

Example Sentences

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beginners

Instead, he said, beginners may be better off opening a card with transferable points.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

For beginners, the NHS Couch to 5K programme offers a free nine-week plan designed to gradually build fitness and help people run five kilometres without stopping.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Gibson often regurgitates messages from personal finance and investing books that he reads, or from YouTube videos he watches about finance for beginners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

For beginners, Papas recommends sticking to bike paths and joining cycling groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

At the opposite end of the kitchen Mercy, having generously alloted to Kit the primer readers, was laboring with the beginners.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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