Novice
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnɒvɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Novice is a noun meaning A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
Meaning
A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
More Meanings
- (religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.
- Of a beginner; unfamiliar or unexperienced in a particular subject.
Example Sentences
I'm only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers would avoid.
Nor had it been difficult to find a Coptic priest who, together with his youthful novice, chanted the seemingly interminable Egyptian service of the dead […]
Word Forms
- novices
Synonyms for novice
Depending on context, synonyms include amateur, greenhorn, learner, neophyte, newbie, newling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tyro, beginner, beginning, initiate, early, tiro.
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