inexperienced meaning

inexperienced means 'not having enough practice or skill in something'.

inexperienced :

not skilled, not practiced

adjective

▪ She is inexperienced in cooking.

▪ She is not skilled in cooking.

▪ The team is inexperienced in playing together.

▪ The team is not practiced in playing together.

paraphrasing

▪ unskilled – not skilled

▪ novice – beginner

▪ green – new or fresh

▪ raw – not trained

inexperienced

Pronunciation

inexperienced [ˌɪnɪkˈspɪəriənst]

The stress is on 'expe' and sounds like 'in-ik-speer-ee-uhnst'.

Common phrases and grammar about inexperienced

inexperienced - Common meaning

adjective
not skilled, not practiced

Part of Speech Changes for "inexperienced"

▪ inexperience (noun) – lack of skill or practice

▪ experienced (adjective) – having skill or practice

Common Expressions with "inexperienced"

▪ inexperienced worker – a worker without skill

▪ inexperienced driver – a driver without practice

▪ inexperienced team – a team without experience

▪ inexperienced manager – a manager without skill

Important examples of inexperienced in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, inexperienced often describes someone lacking practice in a job or task.

▪The inexperienced worker made a mistake.
▪The worker without skill made a mistake.

Example of a confusing word: unskilled (lacking ability)

▪The unskilled worker made a mistake.
▪The worker lacking ability made a mistake.
"Inexperienced" refers to someone who lacks experience or practice in a specific area, which can lead to mistakes due to unfamiliarity. In the sentence "The inexperienced worker made a mistake," it correctly implies a lack of experience. "Unskilled," on the other hand, means lacking the necessary skills or abilities, which is slightly different as it focuses on the absence of skill rather than experience. While both can describe someone who might make mistakes, "inexperienced" is more appropriate when emphasizing the lack of practice or exposure.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, inexperienced is used to show lack of skill or practice, often modifying a noun.

▪The inexperienced driver caused an accident.
▪The driver without practice caused an accident.

inexperienced

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

inexperienced in

means 'not skilled in', used to describe lack of skill in a particular area.

▪He is inexperienced in management.
▪He is not skilled in management.

wet behind the ears

means 'very new or inexperienced'.

▪The new recruit is still wet behind the ears.
▪The new recruit is still very inexperienced.

Differences between similar words and inexperienced

inexperienced

,

unskilled

differences

Inexperienced refers to lack of practice, while unskilled refers to lack of ability or talent.

inexperienced
▪She is inexperienced in public speaking.
▪She lacks practice in public speaking.
unskilled
▪He is unskilled in carpentry.
▪He lacks talent in carpentry.
inexperienced

Words with the same origin as inexperienced

The origin of inexperienced

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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