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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Baker, 42 years Reyes’s senior at the company, hopes there’s enough time for Electric Boat’s senior shipyard workers to train the ballooning crew of novices before they retire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

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

With them were four novices and two of the silent sisters.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin