as in greenness
lack of experience
He blames his mistakes at the new job on inexperience.
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Recent Examples of inexperience
Joseph may have made mistakes in court that day, such as turning off the court recorder, but Gertner chalks it up to inexperience, and says this kind of case never should have been charged as a federal crime.
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 17 May 2025
Part of that argument also rests on Russell’s inexperience.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Carse has promise, as does Josh Tongue, but their inexperience brings inconsistency.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Mamdani's opponents will likely continue to attack him for his views on Israel, which have drawn criticism from some Jewish groups, and his relative inexperience as third-term lawmaker with a very modest record of legislative accomplishment.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Tovia Smith, NPR, 17 May 2025
Part of that argument also rests on Russell’s inexperience.
—Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
Carse has promise, as does Josh Tongue, but their inexperience brings inconsistency.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Mamdani's opponents will likely continue to attack him for his views on Israel, which have drawn criticism from some Jewish groups, and his relative inexperience as third-term lawmaker with a very modest record of legislative accomplishment.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexperience
Noun
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The medieval ideal suggests superstition, ignorance, vulgarity, restlessness, cruelty and religion—all of which fill my soul with horror and loathing.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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As Bryan pointed out on the show, some of their ignorance came down to cultural differences.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
Noun
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This is the result of naivete: Who would want to hurt little old us?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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The secret is that Spike’s know-nothing naivete encourages us to see the world through the eyes of someone who’s new to every part of it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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“Inexperience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexperience. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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