| Main Entry: | beginner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person unskilled in something |
Synonyms: |
abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, buckwheater, catechumen, colt, fish*, fledgling, greenhorn, greenie, initiate, learner, neophyte, new kid on the block, new person, newcomer, novice, novitiate, probationer, recruit, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro |
Antonyms: |
expert, old hand, professional, veteran |
| Main Entry: | recruit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person beginning service |
Synonyms: |
GI, apprentice, beginner, convert, draftee, enlisted person, fledgling, greenhorn, helper, initiate, learner, neophyte, new person, newcomer, novice, novitiate, plebe, proselyte, rookie, sailor, selectee, serviceperson, soldier, tenderfoot, trainee, volunteer |
| Main Entry: | novitiate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | beginner |
Synonyms: |
abecedarian, amateur, apprentice, buckwheater, catechumen, colt, fish*, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, greenie, initiate, learner, neophyte, new kid on the block, new person, newcomer, novice, probationer, recruit, starter, student, tenderfoot, trainee, tyro |