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| Main Entry: | beginner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person unskilled in something |
| Synonyms: | abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, colt, fish*, fledgling, greenhorn, initiate, learner, neophyte, new kid on the block*, newcomer, novice, recruit, starter, student, tenderfoot*, trainee, tyro, buckwheater, catechumen, greenie, new person, novitiate, probationer |
| Antonyms: | expert, old hand, professional, veteran |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amateur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | casual participant |
| Synonyms: | abecedarian, apprentice, aspirant, beginner, dabbler, dilettante, greenhorn, ham*, hopeful, layperson, learner, neophyte, nonprofessional, novice, recruit, tenderfoot*, tyro, Sunday driver, bush leaguer, probationer, putterer |
| Notes: | an amateur is someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; a novice is someone who is new to a field or activity |
| Antonyms: | professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | apprentice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | novice/learner of a trade |
| Synonyms: | amateur, beginner, flunky*, greenhorn*, heel*, neophyte, newcomer, pupil, rook*, rookie*, starter, student, tenderfoot*, tyro, new kid on block, novitiate, probationer |
| Antonyms: | mentor, teacher |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dabbler |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amateur |
| Synonyms: | abecedarian, beginner, dilettante, loafer, nonprofessional, novice, pretender, tyro, potterer, smatterer, tinkerer, trifler, uninitiate |
| Antonyms: | professional |
| Main Entry: | entrant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person entering competition, starting new activity |
| Synonyms: | aspirant, beginner, candidate, competitor, contestant, convert, entry, initiate, neophyte, newcomer, novice, participant, player, rival, solicitor, tenderfoot*, incomer, new member, petitioner, probationer |
| Antonyms: | fan, spectator |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | founder |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who establishes an institution |
| Synonyms: | architect, author, beginner, benefactor, builder, creator, designer, forebearer, generator, inventor, maker, organizer, originator, patron, planner, prime mover*, constructor, establisher, framer, initiator, institutor |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | freshman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | first-year student |
| Synonyms: | beginner, greenhorn, novice, rookie, undergraduate, frosh, underclassman, undergrad |
| Main Entry: | greenhorn |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | inexperienced person |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, babe*, beginner, colt*, hayseed*, learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, recruit, rube*, simpleton, tenderfoot*, tyro*, virgin, ingénue, naif, new hand |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | learner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who receives education |
| Synonyms: | abecedarian, apprentice, beginner, bookworm, disciple, initiate, neophyte, novice, pupil, scholar, student, trainee, catechumen, probationer |
| Antonyms: | ignoramus |
| Main Entry: | newcomer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who has just arrived in area |
| Synonyms: | alien, arrival, beginner, colt*, foreigner, greenhorn*, immigrant, maverick, neophyte, new kid on the block*, novice, outsider, rookie, settler, stranger, tenderfoot*, Johnny-come-lately, blow-in, incomer, late arrival, latecomer, novitiate |
| Antonyms: | native, old hack |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | novice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person just learning something |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt*, convert*, cub*, fledgling, greenhorn, gremlin, learner, mark*, neophyte, new kid on the block*, newcomer, proselyte, punk*, pupil, recruit, rookie, starter, student, tenderfoot*, trainee, first of May, know from nothing, novitiate, plebe, postulant, prentice, probationer |
| Antonyms: | expert, professional |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pupil |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who is learning something |
| Synonyms: | adherent, attendant, beginner, bookworm*, brain*, disciple, follower, junior, learner, neophyte, novice, satellite, scholar, senior, student, tenderfoot*, undergraduate, catechumen, first-year student, graduate student, schoolboy/ girl, sophomore |
| Antonyms: | professor, teacher |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | recruit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person beginning service |
| Synonyms: | GI*, apprentice, beginner, convert, fledgling, greenhorn*, helper, initiate, learner, neophyte, newcomer, novice, proselyte, rookie, sailor, soldier, tenderfoot*, trainee, volunteer, draftee, enlisted person, new person, novitiate, plebe, selectee, serviceperson |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rookie |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | novice |
| Synonyms: | amateur, apprentice, beginner, colt*, cub*, fledgling, greenhorn, neophyte, new kid on the block*, newcomer, tenderfoot*, trainee, freshman/woman |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tenderfoot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | newcomer |
| Synonyms: | amateur, beginner, colt*, greenhorn*, neophyte, new kid on the block*, novice, rookie, tyro, Johnny-come-lately, novitiate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | new kid on the block |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | new person |
| Synonyms: | beginner, greenhorn, neophyte, newcomer, novice, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro, incomer, new arrival, new kid in town, nouveau arrive |
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