Word
inexperience
Phoneticsin·ex·pe·ri·ence
US/ˌɪnɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
UK/ˌɪnɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/
Definition
n. the state of not having much experience or knowledge in a specific area. It is the opposite of being an expert.
n. the state of lacking practical knowledge or skill in a particular field. Often used to describe a lack of familiarity with a specific task or environment.
Examples
“The manager hired a junior assistant to help with the project, despite the candidate's inexperience with large-scale logistics.”
“While the candidate's inexperience was a concern for the board, her fresh perspective and innovative ideas eventually outweighed the risks associated with her lack of seniority.”
Examples
contextual
“The manager hired a junior assistant to help with the project, despite the candidate's inexperience with large-scale logistics.”
complex
“While the candidate's inexperience was a concern for the board, her fresh perspective and innovative ideas eventually outweighed the risks associated with her lack of seniority.”
Real-World Examples
“Root may feel he is better placed to captain England now, yet he is taking over if not a worse, then certainly a much more inexperienced team.” “After an eye-catching first five games this summer, this was also a day when recent signing Andrey Santos' inexperience was exposed.” Etymology
Borrowed from French inexpérience, from Late Latin inexperientia.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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