beginner

[bih-gin-er] / bɪˈgɪn ər /

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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Few details are publicly available, but social media posts suggest he was a beginner and was wearing a helmet.

From Los Angeles Times

The girls in the academy are beginners at surfing.

From Barron's

It might have just been beginner’s luck, but it looked like this wasn’t going to be so hard after all.

From Literature

And it has a larger share of beginner and intermediate runs — a drag for hotshots, maybe, but a boon for families.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the apartment manager with the saggy face and the tattoos that look like they were drawn by a beginner.

From Literature