inexperienced
gb/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/ us/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/
B2
Engels
~ 10000
Betekenissen
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adjective
B2
property
1
not having much experience
Not having much practice or knowledge in something, usually because you are new to it.
Gebruikspatroon:
be inexperienced at [activity] / be inexperienced in [field]
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
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.)
Woordcombinaties
inexperienced driver
|inexperienced teacher
|young and inexperienced
|relatively inexperienced
|completely inexperienced
|inexperienced staff
Thema's
work
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The company is hesitant to hire such an inexperienced candidate for a senior role.
- As an inexperienced driver, she avoided busy highways at first.
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I am inexperienced, so this is my first big project.
- She is an inexperienced driver and drives very slowly.
- 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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
inexperienced
IPA
GB/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/
US/ɪnɪkspˈɪɹiənst/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
in - ex - per - i - enced (5 lettergrepen)
Stress on 3rd syllable (per)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: inexperienced
Woordfamilie
Core family
experience
noun B1
experienced
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
inexperience
noun
Advanced or less common
experiential
adjective
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