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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The investing novice says the market always comes back.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

After years of working in his garden, the former novice has figured out what grows well in his yard’s different spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The bespectacled middleman started at Dubai-based commodities firm Coral Energy as a novice trader in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But Aziz is not a novice in the media business.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And why, oh why had he puffed away at that coal like an ignorant novice, when he had known for years exactly how to coax a flame into being?

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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