newbie

noun
UK: /ˈnjuː.bi/
US: /ˈnuː.bi/

  1. A person who is new to an activity or skill.

    1. He is a newbie, so be patient.
    2. As a total newbie to online gaming, I needed a lot of help getting started, so i watched tutorials.

  2. Someone who has recently started using a particular product, service, or technology.

    1. I am a newbie to this app.
    2. The forum is full of helpful tips for newbies on how to troubleshoot common software issues.

Synonyms

trainee rookie apprentice novice beginner
newbie adjective

  1. Describing someone new to a skill, subject, or activity.

    1. It was a newbie mistake.
    2. The newbie programmer accidentally deleted the entire database while trying to learn the system.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "newbie" in English means: A person who is new to an activity or skill., Someone who has recently started using a particular product, service, or technology..

The phonetic transcription of "newbie" is /ˈnjuː.bi/ in British English and /ˈnuː.bi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "newbie": trainee, rookie, apprentice, novice, beginner.

Example usage of "newbie": "He is a newbie, so be patient.". More examples on the page.