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novices

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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Comparative novices could soon be running the place.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Maybe we need a new securities test, or at least a way to tip off novices about whether they’re building wealth or betting it.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

If you’re looking for some creepy baked goods that are not made by novices, “Is It Cake? Halloween” delivers on the hyperrealism.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

I’d found him through Stick Shift Driving Academy, a nationwide network of instructors who, in their spare time, sacrifice their cars—and clutches—to novices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

And when experienced cell phone users were asked how long it would take novices to learn to use the phone, they guessed thirteen minutes; in fact, it took thirty-two.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker