novice

noun
UK: /ˈnɒvɪs/
US: /ˈnɑːvɪs/

  1. A person who is new to or has little experience in a field or activity.

    1. He is a novice, so please be patient.
    2. As a novice programmer, she made many beginner mistakes in her code.

Synonyms

trainee apprentice tyro rookie beginner
novice adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of a person new to or inexperienced in a field or activity.

    1. It was a novice mistake to make.
    2. The novice skier struggled on the advanced slope during the lesson.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "novice" is /ˈnɒvɪs/ in British English and /ˈnɑːvɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

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