unexperienced
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English
Etymology
From un- + experienced.
Adjective
unexperienced (comparative more unexperienced, superlative most unexperienced)
- Synonym of inexperienced.
- 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:
- [A]s my coachman was but an unexperienced driver, I was obliged to make use of my own skill in that exercise, and direct his endeavours the whole way […] .
- 2016 February 22, Andrew Fennell, The Guardian[1]:
- These are not always essential on a CV but in the case of an unexperienced candidate, they can help to give recruiters more insight into your capabilities.
- Not known through experience.
- Near-synonyms: unencountered, unprecedented, unrealized
- The team performed well even in unexperienced situations.