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Definition of inexperienced adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

inexperienced

adjective
 
/ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst/
 
/ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
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  1. having little knowledge or experience of something
    • inexperienced drivers/staff
    • A child of his age is too young and inexperienced to recognize danger.
    • Some of the older teachers are inexperienced in modern methods.
    opposite experienced
    Extra Examples
    • He was unqualified and totally inexperienced.
    • She was inexperienced in teaching art.
    • I was still a relatively inexperienced pilot.
    • He was clearly inexperienced with firearms.
    • Inexperienced drivers can expect to pay higher insurance premiums.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • seem
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • in
    • with
    phrases
    • young and inexperienced
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