tiro

Synonyms:

beginner, initiate, novice, tyro

Types:

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abecedarian

a novice learning the rudiments of some subject

apprentice, learner, prentice

works for an expert to learn a trade

cub, greenhorn, rookie

an awkward and inexperienced youth

landlubber, landsman, lubber

an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage

entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter

any new participant in some activity

tenderfoot

an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)

trainee

someone who is being trained

cadet, plebe

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

printer's devil

an apprentice in a printing establishment

enlistee, recruit

any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)

Type of:

unskilled person

a person who lacks technical training