Pronunciation: /ˈnɑvɪs/
noun a person who is new to or inexperienced in a field or activity
A1 I am a novice at playing the guitar.
A2 The novice chef burned the dinner.
B1 As a novice in coding, I am still learning the basics.
B2 The novice skier struggled on the black diamond slope.
C1 The novice writer showed great potential in their first novel.
C2 Despite being a novice, she quickly became a skilled painter.
adjective inexperienced or new in a particular activity
A1 She is a novice baker and is still learning how to make basic cakes.
A2 As a novice photographer, he struggled to capture the perfect shot.
B1 The novice skier took lessons to improve his technique on the slopes.
B2 Despite being a novice writer, her first novel received critical acclaim.
C1 The novice programmer quickly grasped complex coding concepts and excelled in the project.
C2 Even as a novice investor, she managed to make profitable decisions in the stock market.
formal The novice programmer struggled to understand the complex coding language.
informal As a novice, she had no idea where to start with the new hobby.
slang I'm just a novice when it comes to cooking, so I stick to simple recipes.
figurative In the world of business, she was a novice navigating uncharted waters.
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