novice

[US]/ˈnɒvɪs/
[UK]/ˈnɑːvɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. beginner, someone who is new to a particular activity or skill.

Example Sentences

She is a novice at playing the guitar.

The novice chef burnt the dinner.

He is a novice in the field of photography.

The novice writer published her first book.

The novice skier fell multiple times on the slope.

The novice swimmer is still learning different strokes.

As a novice gardener, she is excited to plant her first vegetables.

The novice actor struggled to remember his lines on stage.

The novice cyclist joined a group to improve her skills.

Despite being a novice, she showed great potential in the sport.

Real-world Examples

At skiing he is not a novice.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

A novice or novices is a good synonym for beginners.

Source: IELTS Reading Preparation Guide

These savvy speakers have some tips for novice speakers.

Source: Advanced American English by Lai Shih-hsiung

I advanced the science from being a complete novice.

Source: Connection Magazine

Warm me up in the novice glow.

Source: Popular singles by Linkin Park

The opposite of a veteran is a novice or a beginner.

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

The black diamond trails here are not for novices.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

But soon we realized we were novices.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

It soon became clear that Mrs. Cole was no novice when it came to gin drinking.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Novices took longer to catch on. Not too surprising.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation January 2014

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