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Definitions

novice

[nov-is] / ˈnɒv ɪs /
NOUN
person just learning something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beginner learner neophyte newcomer pupil trainee
STRONG
amateur apprentice colt convert cub fledgling greenhorn gremlin mark novitiate plebe postulant prentice probationer proselyte punk recruit rookie starter student tenderfoot
WEAK
first of May know from nothing new kid on the block
Antonyms
STRONG
expert professional teacher

Example Sentences

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Gina: A Grade One-winning novice chaser who hasn't really progressed this season in the way his promising first start of the campaign suggested he would.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The investing novice says the market always comes back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Netflix’s fan site, Tudum, described the Tennessee-based Preece as a longtime hunter and fisherman who said he “passes on his love for the outdoors by teaching skills to youth and novice hunters each season.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

McGregor was a novice and Mayweather carried him through ten rounds before bringing an end to the contest.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I no longer cared that I was third out of three novice lace makers.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly