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newbie

newbie

60 4.7
A person who is new to a job or activity and has little experience
  • noun
  • /ˈnuːbi/
  • Slang
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  • All of them were so helpful to newbies and generous with their time and knowledge.
  • just a newbie
  • a total newbie
  • a relative newbie

Well, that's a pretty quick trajectory from newbie runner into doing ultras.

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Examples

  • But buying these programs as a newbie is basically a donation, in my opinion.

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  • Hey newbie, what the hell you doing?

  • Probably interesting towards us, but whoa, the newbie, the newbie like like like newbie.

  • Now, two big newbie mistakes that come up a lot.

  • Nice race, for a newbie.

  • And people were excited to hear what I had to say, both newbie authors and professionals.

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  • In reality, it would take almost four hours for a newbie to learn the stitches.

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  • As there are some newbies here, we'll start with the basics.

  • I'm a single mom, and this year I'm a newbie to the state of SC.

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  • The trainer offered guidance to the new newbie who was struggling to keep up with the rest of the team.

Synonyms

rookie
vsnewbie
  • Informal
276 3.7

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

is the more informal spoken name for an inexperienced member
newcomer
vsnewbie
123 1.6

A person who has recently arrived in a place, joined a group, or started an activity

focuses more on lack of experience rather than recent arrival
beginner
vsnewbie
81 1.0

A person who has just started to learn or do something

is the broader informal tag for any inexperienced participant
novice
vsnewbie
46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

is the same idea but in a more casual everyday sense
freshman
vsnewbie
  • US
41 2.4

A person new to a group or activity in their first year

is used more generally for any inexperienced person beyond students
probie
vsnewbie
  • Jargon
30 8.0

A person new to a job who is still learning, often in police or fire departments

is the general casual name for any inexperienced worker
fresher
vsnewbie
  • UK
27 5.5

A student in their first year at a university or college

is the casual term for new people across many contexts
starter
vsnewbie
23 2.1

A person who is new to an activity

is the more general informal term for any beginner
neophyte
vsnewbie
9 8.4

A person new to a subject, skill, or belief

is the informal label used for such inexperienced people
new kid on the block
vsnewbie
  • Informal
8 3.7

A person or thing new to a group that others do not know yet

emphasizes lacking experience rather than social unfamiliarity
noob
vsnewbie
  • Offensive
8 8.4

A person who is new and not skilled at games or online groups

is the neutral everyday word without the insulting online tone
new kid in town
vsnewbie
  • Informal
2 4.3

A person new to a place who people notice

is the plain term for someone simply lacking experience
tyro
vsnewbie
2 9.6

A person who is new to an activity or subject

is the casual everyday term for that same beginnership
greenie
vsnewbie
  • UK
1 8.2

A person new to a job or activity with little experience

is the casual general word focusing on lack of experience
fledgling
vsnewbie
1 6.8

A person or group new to an activity with little experience

is the everyday informal word for the same inexperienced state
first-time user
vsnewbie
1 2.8

A person using something for the first time

is the broader label for anyone lacking experience with an activity
frosh
vsnewbie
  • Informal
1 8.8

A new person with little experience in a job or group

is the broader everyday label not limited to informality
neoteric
vsnewbie
9.9

A person new to a job or group

is the common casual label for any inexperienced person
fledgeling
vsnewbie
  • UK
7.7

A person or group new to an activity and not yet experienced

is the common casual term for a new inexperienced person
greeny
vsnewbie
  • Slang
8.6

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

is the more widely used informal label for that inexperience
just a joey
vsnewbie
  • Australian
9.9

A person who is new and not experienced in a group or job

is the plain informal term focusing on lack of experience
busher
vsnewbie
  • Archaic
8.8

A person who is new and has little experience

is the everyday casual label for that same inexperience
firster
vsnewbie
  • Informal
8.2

A person who does something for the first time

is the usual informal term for someone inexperienced more generally
uninitiate
vsnewbie
9.9

A person who is new and has little knowledge of a subject or activity

is the common informal label focusing on lack of experience
total newb
vsnewbie
  • Slang
9.2

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

is the general casual expression without the online emphasis
abecedarian
vsnewbie
9.9

A person who is beginning to learn something

is the casual everyday name for any inexperienced person

Antonyms

184 3.8

A person with long experience in a job or activity

3 3.5

Very skilled and knowing a lot about a particular area

How Experienced

expert
3 3.5
professional
401 3.7
trainee
50 2.4
newbie
  • Slang
60 4.7

Surface Forms

newbie singular
newbies plural

Morphology

newbie = new (transparent) = new + bie

The meaning is directly derived from 'new' plus an informal diminutive/person-forming suffix, so learners can infer 'a person who is new'.

Etymology

Newbie comes from the simple word new plus a friendly ending -ie, which makes the word sound small or young. So a newbie is someone who is 'new' and still learning.