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tiro

tiro

9.9
A person who is new to a job or activity
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːroʊ/
translation icon : novato

Examples

  • Tengo un flat tiro.

  • The Sociedad Nacional de Tiro (National Shooting Society) inaugurated its new facility in 1921 and held competitions in clay pigeon shooting.

    Academic text (1994)
  • As A. LaVonne Ruoff and Karim Tiro argue, Native American autobiographies—and particularly William Apess's—are heavily influenced by slave narratives.

    Academic text (1999)
  • As a newcomer to the sport, Jason is still a tiro in tennis.

  • Maria, a tiro in programming, is excited to learn more about coding.

  • The event welcomed many tiros who were eager to gain experience in photography.

Synonyms

rookie
vstiro
  • Informal
276 3.7

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

is broader and applies to any new person, not only workers or teams
beginner
vstiro
81 1.0

A person who has just started to learn or do something

covers newness more generally, not only the very first stage
newbie
vstiro
  • Slang
60 4.7

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

is the neutral general word used across formal and informal contexts
novice
vstiro
46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

is the simple common term for that same idea
neophyte
vstiro
9 8.4

A person new to a subject, skill, or belief

is the everyday term and is more neutral in tone
initiate
vstiro
8 6.9

A person new to a group, often accepted after a ceremony

is the general new person term without ritual or formal admission
tyro
vstiro
2 9.6

A person who is new to an activity or subject

is the same concept but appears as an alternate spelling or form
neoteric
vstiro
9.9

A person new to a job or group

is broader, applying to newness in any field without formal overtones

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

expert
3 3.5
experienced
138 2.1
intermediate
4 3.5
learner
67 1.0
tiro
9.9

Surface Forms

tiro singular
tiros plural

Etymology

Tiro comes from Latin tiro, which meant 'young soldier' or 'recruit', so imagine a new soldier learning the job. That's why a tiro means a beginner or someone new to an activity.