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/ˈɡɹiːnˌhɔːɹn/ · noun
(chiefly US) An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer..
The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.
All you greenhorns who wanted to see Covenant up close...this is gonna be your lucky day.
She lives in New Bedford, and her dad's not around much and her mum calls her boyfriend a Portagee, a fuckin' greenhorn,
Use greenhorn when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Greenhorn means (chiefly US) An inexperienced person; a novice, beginner, or newcomer..
Common synonyms include abecedarian, alphabetarian, apprentice, amateur.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.
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