Newcomer Terminology

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noun a person who is new to or inexperienced at a particular activity

adjective inexperienced or naive

  • The experienced team members were patient with the greenhorn who was just starting out in the industry.
  • Don't worry about making mistakes, we were all greenhorns at some point.
  • That greenhorn doesn't know the first thing about how things work around here.
  • She felt like a greenhorn in the world of online gaming, but she was determined to learn and improve.