inexperienced
/ɪnəkˈspɪəɹi.ənst/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.50 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.
Example Sentences
- "Veteran Wiktionary editors frustrated with inexperienced newcomers should remember that they were once in that position."
- "A group of young, inexperienced volunteers was tasked with securing much-needed medical supplies for hospitals fighting coronavirus, hampering the government’s response to a growing pandemic, according to reports by The New York Times and The Washington Post."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English experience English -ed English experienced English inexperienced From in- + experienced.
Inflected Forms
more inexperienced (comparative)
most inexperienced (superlative)