inexperienced
gb/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/ us/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/
B2
English
~ 10000
tapasztalatlan, gyakorlatlan
B2
1
gyakorlatlan
B2
Usage pattern:
be inexperienced at [activity] / be inexperienced in [field]
The company is hesitant to hire such an inexperienced candidate for a senior role.
A cég vonakodik felvenni egy ilyen tapasztalatlan jelöltet egy vezető pozícióra.
As an inexperienced driver, she avoided busy highways at first.
Tapasztalatlan sofőrként eleinte kerülte a forgalmas autópályákat.
The team struggled at the beginning of the season because they were young and inexperienced.
He felt nervous giving the presentation because he was inexperienced in public speaking.
The manager paired the inexperienced staff with older employees for training.
Learner examples
I am inexperienced, so this is my first big project.
Tapasztalatlan vagyok, ezért ez az első nagy projektem.
She is an inexperienced driver and drives very slowly.
Tapasztalatlan sofőr, és nagyon lassan vezet.
The boss knows I am inexperienced and helps me a lot.
He was inexperienced in cooking and burned the food.
Our team is inexperienced, but we work hard.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "inexperienced" with "inexpensive" because they look similar; however, "inexperienced" is about not having much practice or skill, while "inexpensive" means cheap. Another mistake is using *unexperienced* instead of *inexperienced*; *unexperienced* is rare and generally not natural in modern English.
Meaning
not having much experience
Collocations
inexperienced driver
|inexperienced teacher
|young and inexperienced
|relatively inexperienced
|completely inexperienced
|inexperienced staff
Synonyms
unskilled (Focuses more on low ability, not just lack of time spent doing something.)
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green (Informal; often implies someone is new and naive in a job or field.)
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novice (Usually a noun; emphasizes being new to an activity.)
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immature (Often about general behavior or emotional development, not only experience in a task.)
Antonyms
experienced (Direct opposite; has a lot of practice and knowledge in an area.)
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skilled (Opposite in terms of ability; suggests high level of competence, often from long experience.)
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seasoned (Emphasizes long, often tough experience leading to strong competence.)
Themes
work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Not having much practice or knowledge in something, usually because you are new to it.
Lacking practical experience or skill in a particular job, activity, or situation, often because of being new to it.
Grammar
Dictionary form
inexperienced
IPA
GB/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/
US/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/
Syllables & stress
in - ex - per - i - enced (5 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (per)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: inexperienced
Word family
Core family
experience
noun B1
experienced
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
inexperience
noun
Advanced or less common
experiential
adjective
Expressions
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