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novice

/ˈnɑvɪs/noun2 syllables

Novice means: someone new to a field or activity.

Synonyms for novice11

noun, as in someone new to a field or activity

beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate

noun, as in someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

novitiate

also used for novice

amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie, newling

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What does novice mean?2

noun

1

someone new to a field or activity

2

someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Novice in a sentence

  • I'm a novice at this kind of work.AlanF_US
  • He hasn't been tonsured yet; he's a novice.ddnktr
  • A novice kayaker should learn basic techniques before venturing downstream.always
  • She made herself out to be a novice.anzart
  • I'm a novice at programming, but I learn quickly.mailohilohi
  • I am still a novice, but I look forward to working with you all.Winter
  • Don't blame him, he's a novice.MessDjaaf
  • I'm a novice, but I learn fast.Miktsoanit

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of novice

as a noun

plural
novices