inexperienced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of inexperienced
First recorded in 1620–30; inexperience + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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It is not suitable for inexperienced walkers and mountaineers or in wet and windy weather.
From BBC
About half of Kane’s crew balked at their inexperienced commander’s decision to stay another winter.
From Literature
He said Kerstin was not inexperienced and knew what she was getting into.
From BBC
Baldy, the towering peak that looms over Southern California and has lured many inexperienced and under-equipped hikers to their deaths, will be closed for the next two weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
Marsh said he had no concerns over what will be a fairly inexperienced pace attack also featuring Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis, who was a last-minute replacement for Cummins.
From Barron's
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