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noob

noob

8 8.4
A person who is new and not skilled at games or online groups
  • noun
  • /nuːb/
  • Offensive
translation icon : novato (informal, despectivo)
  • When I started playing the game, I was such a noob that I didn't even know how to use the basic controls.

Yeah, if you're a noob who plays Call of Duty.

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Examples

  • I find the topic fascinating, but I'm a noob in accounting...

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  • But with Xbox Live, PSN, NintendoNet, and Steam UPlay full of absolute noobs, things are going to get ugly fast.

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  • And Apple will allow every such noob to comment without asking them to sign their comment!

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  • But when it comes to risk, the noob of course says what if I fail?

  • Wow, you are a special kind of noob.

  • You guys were down to watch a pure pure noob get his skills up just a little bit, and I appreciate you guys for it.

  • Yeah, if you're a noob who plays Call of Duty.

  • How are you going to make it accessible for the noob and yet customizable enough for the experienced players?

  • Your posts are appreciated by noobs like me. -- Amy

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  • I've been really struggling with this topic at the moment as I'm a noob to freelance web development.

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Synonyms

rookie
vsnoob
  • Informal
276 3.7

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

is more slangy and used to mock online or game inexperience
newcomer
vsnoob
123 1.6

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

is specifically a derogatory informal term often used in online groups
beginner
vsnoob
81 1.0

A person who has just started to learn or do something

is more insulting and linked to gaming culture than plain starting status
newbie
vsnoob
  • Slang
60 4.7

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

is more informal and often used insultingly online or among players
novice
vsnoob
46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

is informal and often insulting, especially in gaming contexts
neophyte
vsnoob
9 8.4

A person new to a subject, skill, or belief

is similar but carries more slangy insult and online use
know-nothing
vsnoob
  • Offensive
5 8.5

An insulting word for a person who has very little information

is used as an insulting term in online gaming rather than general ignorance
total newb
vsnoob
  • Slang
9.2

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

is used informally as an insulting label in gaming and online spaces
neoteric
vsnoob
9.9

A person new to a job or group

is a slangy insult used informally, not a formal newcomer label
just a joey
vsnoob
  • Australian
9.9

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

is more insulting and aimed at lack of skill in online contexts

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 Skilled

expert
3.2
experienced
138 2.1
beginner
81 1.0
noob
  • Offensive
8 8.4

Surface Forms

noob singular
noobs plural

Etymology

Noob comes from newbie, which is built on the simple word new meaning 'new'. Online players also spell it n00b with zeros, and it became a slang way to call someone a 'new person' or beginner.