Beginner
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /bɪˈɡɪnə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Beginner is a noun meaning Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
Meaning
Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
More Meanings
- Someone who sets something in motion.
- (theater) An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.
Example Sentences
I'm new to learning Finnish: I'm just a beginner.
The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch.
On the stage, the beginners for the first piece had taken their places — the chorus were there, scared but determined, and in the wings waited Harlequin, in the person of Charles Lyall […]
Word Forms
- beginners
Synonyms for beginner
Depending on context, synonyms include amateur, newbie, abecedarian, alphabetarian, apprentice, bun.
Antonyms for beginner
Common opposites include campaigner, cognoscente, connoisseur, expert, journeyman, knowbie.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include novice, tyro, initiate, founder, father, tiro.
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Sources & Attribution
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