Newbie

Quick meaning: Newbie is a noun meaning (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

Meaning

(Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.

More Meanings

1. (slang) A newcomer, someone new to something.
2. (slang) Anything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.

Example Sentences

He was a newbie to chemistry.

If you’re starting off skinny, you can probably get newbie gains for several months.

We’ve included some other acts you already know so you’ll get a feel for what the newbies sound like.

If you find that you would prefer using the new printer most of the time, while using the original only when needed, you can make the newbie the default printer for your system.

Word Forms

• newbies

Synonyms for newbie

Depending on context, synonyms include novice, newcomer, newling, rookie.

Antonyms for newbie

Common opposites include knowbie.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include beginner, new, pledge, probie, beginning, newb.

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