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beginner

beginner

81 1.0
A person who has just started to learn or do something
  • noun
  • /bɪˈɡɪnər/
translation icon : principiante
  • The art class is designed for beginners who want to learn basic painting techniques.
  • beginner level
  • a beginner course
  • exercises for beginners

Is there advice you have for complete beginners for white belts?

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Examples

  • Is there advice you have for complete beginners for white belts?

  • Uncle Charlie is a complete beginner.

  • And you know I teach the four steps to my beginner students.

  • And it sucks being a beginner, but it's it's where growth happens.

  • And I'm basically a beginner in terms of my own practice.

  • For the current digital beginner, the world of social media may appear large and overwhelming.

    Academic text (2015)
  • But most of our students are beginners, at least at one point.

  • I've been studying the thing for months, but I'm still only a beginner.

  • And I think for beginners, that's hands down the best way to learn.

  • The school continues to provide beginner, intermediate, and advanced courses correlated to a musician's career in the military.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

rookie
vsbeginner
  • Informal
276 3.7

A person new to a job or activity who has little experience

is used for anyone who has just started learning or doing something
learner
vsbeginner
67 1.0

A person who gains knowledge and skills from study, practice or teaching

focuses only on someone who has just started and has little experience
newbie
vsbeginner
  • Slang
60 4.7

A person who is new to a job or activity and has little experience

focuses on a person who has just started learning or doing something
novice
vsbeginner
46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

means the same thing with no extra nuance
starter
vsbeginner
23 2.1

A person who is new to an activity

is about someone who has just started to learn or do something generally
neophyte
vsbeginner
9 8.4

A person new to a subject, skill, or belief

is the general term for a person just beginning an activity
tyro
vsbeginner
2 9.6

A person who is new to an activity or subject

covers the same basic newcomer meaning without extra detail
fledgling
vsbeginner
1 6.8

A person or group new to an activity with little experience

is limited to individual persons rather than organizations
first-time user
vsbeginner
1 2.8

A person using something for the first time

is aimed at someone who has just started learning or doing something generally
tiro
vsbeginner
9.9

A person who is new to a job or activity

shares the same newcomer sense as the key
abecedarian
vsbeginner
9.9

A person who is beginning to learn something

applies to any person who has just started, not only basics
neoteric
vsbeginner
9.9

A person new to a job or group

is the general label for someone starting with little experience
busher
vsbeginner
  • Archaic
8.8

A person who is new and has little experience

describes a person who has just started but not necessarily untrained
firster
vsbeginner
  • Informal
8.2

A person who does something for the first time

refers to a person starting to learn or do something, not only the first act
total newb
vsbeginner
  • Slang
9.2

A person who is new to an activity and has little skill

is the general term for any person who has just started in any field

Antonyms

3.2

A person who knows a lot about a subject and can help others

153 4.1

Having long experience and skill in a job or activity

How Experienced

master
791 4.2
expert
3.2
professional
401 3.7
intermediate
4 3.5
beginner
81 1.0
newcomer
123 1.6

Surface Forms

beginner singular
beginners plural

Morphology

beginner = begin (transparent) = begin + er

Standard agentive nominalization from the verb 'begin' using the productive suffix '-er', meaning 'person who begins'.

Etymology

Beginner comes from the verb begin plus the ending -er, the same ending you see in teacher and worker. It simply means 'a person who starts', so a beginner is someone new to an activity.