Reverse Dictionary: INEXPERIENCED

ADJECTIVES
► ARTLESS inexperienced; unskilled, ignorant → 1586
► CALFISH raw, untrained, inexperienced → 1765
► CALLOW raw, inexperienced → 1580
► CODLINGED immature, inexperienced → 1661 obs.
► EARLY BOUGHTEN green; inexperienced → 1968 Amer. dial.
► FRESH raw, inexperienced, novice → 1557
► FRESH-WATER raw, inexperienced → 1548 obs.
► FRESH-WATERED unskilled, untrained, or inexperienced; said especially of a soldier → 1590 obs.
► FUZZ-NUTTED inexperienced; callow; green → 1970s US sl.
► GOURDY inexperienced, unsophisticated, countrified → 1953 Amer. dial.
► GREEN immature, raw, untrained, inexperienced → 1548
► GREEN AS A GOOSEBERRY, AS very ignorant of life; raw and uneducated, inexperienced → 1842
► GREEN AS A GOURD inexperienced, unsophisticated, countrified → 1902 Amer dial.
► GREEN-HEADED raw, inexperienced → 1569 obs.
► GRIFFISH like a ‘griff’; inexperienced, green → 1836 Anglo-Indian
► HALF-BAKED foolish, silly, half-witted, weak of intellect;  raw, inexperienced → 1855 Eng. dial.
► HALF-BOILED having or showing inexperience, foolishness, or ignorance → 1845
► ILL-LEARNED badly taught; inexperienced → 1660 Sc.
► INEXPERIENT inexperienced → 1670 obs.
► INEXPERT not having experience, inexperienced → 1450 obs.
► INSOLENT unused or unaccustomed to a thing; inexperienced → 1598 obs.
► JEEP inexperienced → 1970 US Air Force sl. (Bk.)
► JOHNNY-COME-LATELY new, inexperienced → 1953
► JUST COME UP naive, gauche, inexperienced, stupid → 20C sl.
► KITLING inexperienced → 1604
► LAME easily imposed upon; stupid; inept; ineffectual; incompetent; unaware; inexperienced → 1935 US sl., esp. Black usage
► LENTY inexperienced, green → 1920 Amer. dial.
► LOW WATER unskilled, inexperienced → 1643 obs.
► NEEP-GREEN raw, inexperienced, callow → 1950 Sc. 
► NEOPHYTE inexperienced, displaying inexperience → 1601
► NEOPHYTIC unfamiliar with, inexperienced → 1886
► NEOPHYTISH unfamiliar with, inexperienced → 1897
► NEW-CATCHED inexperienced, raw → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NEW-CHUM inexpert, inexperienced raw → 1864 Aust. & NZ sl.
► NEW OFF THE IRONS newly graduated from university; just left school; hence, inexperienced, brand new → L17 sl.
► PEACH-FUZZ young, immature; inexperienced → 1932 Amer. sl.
► PINK-FACED young, inexperienced, naive → 1812
► PUNK contemptible, despicable; thuggish; cowardly; inexperienced → 1907 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► PUNY inexperienced, novice → 1602 obs.
► RAGGED-ASS raw, inexperienced → 1954 Amer. dial.
► RAGGED-ASSED raw, inexperienced  → 1984 Amer. dial.
► RAGGEDY-ASS raw, inexperienced → 1930 Amer. dial., orig. Military usage
► RAGGEDY-ASSED raw, inexperienced → 1929 Amer. dial.
► SEARS-ROEBUCK inexperienced; incompetent; amateurish → 1917 Amer. dial.
► SHAVED-TAIL of a person: inexperienced, ‘green’; contemptible → 1949 Amer. dial.
► SHAVE-TAIL of a person: inexperienced, ‘green’; contemptible → 1891 Amer. dial.
► SHIRTTAIL of a worker: inexperienced, inept, untrained → 1968 Amer. dial.
► STRANGE inexperienced or unversed in → 1561 obs.
► SUCKING young, inexperienced, callow → 1668 colloq.
► TIRONIC ► TYRONIC pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish → 1909
► UNACQUAINTED inexperienced, ignorant → 1581
► UNEXPERIENT inexperienced → 1597 obs.
► UNEXPERIMENTED inexperienced, unskilled → 1598 obs.
► UNFLEDGED inexperienced, immature, undeveloped in knowledge, etc. → 1603
► UNFLESHED untried, inexperienced, new → 1542
► UNFRAISTED untried, inexperienced → 1400 obs.
► UNGAIN clumsy, inactive, ungainly; inexperienced, unhandy, unskilful; loutish; disproportioned, ill-shaped → 1790 Eng. dial.
► UNHACKNEYED not habituated by long practice; inexperienced → 1760
► UNLICKED of a person: naive, inexperienced → 1616
► UNPRACTICED ► UNPRACTISED inexperienced; untrained → 1551
► UNSALTED inexperienced, fresh, green → 1945 US Western sl. (Bk.)
► UNSEEN unskilled, inexperienced → 1606 obs.
► UNSIFTED untried, inexperienced → 1604
► UNSOPHISTICATED natural, ingenuous, inexperienced → 1665
► UNTRADED unskilled, inexperienced, unfamiliar → 1542 obs.
► UNVERSED inexperienced → 1675
► VERDANT of persons: green, inexperienced, gullible → 1824
► VIRGIN new to or inexperienced in a particular activity, etc. → 1633
► WET BEHIND THE EARS inexperienced, raw, ignorant → 1914 Amer. sl.
► YOUNGLING inexperienced → 1250 obs.

ADVERBS
► GREENLY in an inexperienced or untrained manner; unskilfully → 1599 arch.
► VERDANTLY in a raw or inexperienced manner; greenly → 1864

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► CHIMNEY CORNER LAW the opinions, views, beliefs, etc. of the inexperienced or unskilled as to what is law → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FOOLS RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD alludes to inexperienced or rash people attempting things that more experienced people avoid → 1711
► JUST OFF THE BANANA BOAT lacking basic knowledge or is inexperienced, gullible, or stupid → 1953
► NOT ONE’S FIRST RODEO ► NOT ONE’S FIRST TIME AT THE RODEO one is not inexperienced or naive → 1981 orig. US
► SEE GREEN IN ONE’S EYE to see signs of inexperience or gullibility → 1859 sl.
► YOUNG, DUMB, AND FULL OF COME used to describe a young man with great hopes and little experience → 1966 US sl.

NOUNS
► CALLOWNESS immaturity, inexperience → 1817
► CHERRY lack of experience or confidence → 20C Amer. sl.
► GREENHORNISM a being a greenhorn, inexperience → 1831
► NEOPHYTISM a being a neophyte; inexperience → 1845
► NOVICESHIP inexperience; period of initiation → 1610
► NOVICIE inexperience → 1582 obs.
► PUPPYISM impertinence; conceited; youthful naivety, inexperience → 1776
► RAWNESS inexperience, ignorance → 1548
► SALAD DAYS days of youthful inexperience → 1616
► TIROCINIUM first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness → 1654
► TIROCINY first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness → 1600 obs.
► TIRONISM ► TYRONISM inexperience → 1832
► UNCUNNINGHEAD unfamiliarity with, inexperience → 1340 obs.
► UNCUNNINGSHIP unfamiliarity with, inexperience → a1300 obs.
► UNEXPERIENCE inexperience → 1611 obs.
► VERDANCY innocence, inexperience; rawness, simplicity → 1849

NOUNS – PERSON
► ABECEDARIAN a person who is inexperienced in a particular subject; a novice → 1688 obs.
► ALPHABETARIAN a person who is inexperienced in a particular subject; a novice → 1614
► APPLE-KNOCKER an inexperienced youthful worker; a naive newcomer, a greenhorn → 1942 US sl.
► BABE an adult regarded as being like a child in some way; a childish or foolish person; an inexperienced, naive, or innocent person → 1542
► BABE IN THE WOOD ► BABE IN THE WOODS a person likened in some way to the ‘babes in the wood’, esp. in being an inexperienced, innocent, or naive person in a potentially dangerous situation; usually in plural → 1795
► BABY CHILD a younger, less respected or less experienced person → a2000 African-American sl.
► BACHELOR ► BATCHELOR an inexperienced person; a novice → 1604 obs.
► BANTAM a young inexperienced man → 1860 US sl.
► BEBOPPER an inexperienced, naive person; an unpopular person → 1980 African-American sl.
► BOLL WEEVIL a novice, a0tenderfoot; a very inexperienced person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BOOT a novice, a greenhorn, a very inexperienced person → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BOOTSTRAPPER a novice, a greenhorn; a very inexperienced person → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BUTTON a bright, cheeky, or cute person, typically a child; also, a person who lacks experience or skill; a novice → 1772 colloq.
► CALLOW a raw or inexperienced youth → 1670 obs.
► CALLYMOOCHER a raw, inexperienced person → 1627 obs.
► CHEECHAKO a newcomer, a tenderfoot, a greenhorn, a very inexperienced person; a citified person → 1897 Amer. dial.
► CHERRY an inexperienced person; a novice → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► CHICKEN a young or inexperienced person → 1691
► CHICKLING a young or inexperienced person → 1832
► CHUB an inexperienced, naive person → 1623 UK sl.
► COISTRIL ► COYSTRIL ► CUSTREL ► CUSTRIL ► KEYSTREL ► QUESTRIL a worthless or contemptible person; a knave, a rogue; later, a cowardly or timorous person; a foolish or inexperienced youth → 1570 arch.
► COLT a young or inexperienced person → 1225
► COUNTRY PUT an inexperienced person; an unsophisticated person from the country → 1688 sl., obs.
► DEADHEAD a very inexperienced person → 1965 Amer. dial.
► DOCTOR GREEN a young inexperienced fellow → 1859 criminals’ sl.
► DOG an inexperienced person; a novice → 1934 Amer. dial.
► DUB one who is inexperienced or unskilful at anything ; a fool → 1887 sl., orig. US
► ELMER an unsophisticated, esp. rustic, man or boy; an inexperienced, stupid boy → 1926 US sl.
► EYEBALL an inexperienced person, one who looks on → 1966 Amer. dial.
► FARMER a stupid, naive, or inexperienced person → 1864 colloq.
► FISH a person inexperienced in a particular occupation or activity → 1573
► FLEDGLING a raw and inexperienced person → 1856
► FRESH FISH a person inexperienced in a particular activity, occupation, etc. → 1623 sl.
► FRESHMAN a novice, an inexperienced person → 1557
► FRESH MEAT a new victim; hence, a new or inexperienced young person; a newly arrived convict; a new recruit; a new member on a sports team → 1908 US sl.
► FRESHWATER SOLDIER a novice, a raw or inexperienced person → 1548 obs.
► GAISLING a foolish, inexperienced person; a term of disparagement to a child → 1819 Sc. obs.
► GAZOONEY ► GAZOONIE ► GAZOONY a boy or lad; an inexperienced youth; a foolish, ignorant or eccentric fellow; a naive person → 1914 US sl.
► GOSLING a foolish, inexperienced person → 1616
► GREENASS an inexperienced person; a greenhorn, a novice → 1966 US sl.
► GREENER a greenhorn; a very inexperienced person; a newcomer; a naive person → 1877 Amer. dial.
► GREEN HAND an inexperienced person; a greenhorn → 1808 Amer. dial.
► GREEN-HEAD a raw, inexperienced person; a simpleton; an ignoramus → 1576
► GREENHORN a raw, inexperienced person, esp. a novice in a trade; an ignoramus; hence, one easily imposed upon, a simpleton → 1672
► GREENIE ► GREENY a naive or inexperienced person; a greenhorn; a simpleton; a dull and stupid person → 1834 Amer. dial.
► GREEN-MAN a raw or inexperienced man → 1786
► GUNSEL a stupid or inexperienced youth → US sl.
► HAMMER-AND-SQUARE BOY a very inexperienced person; one who is just learning how to do a new thing → 1967 Amer. dial., carpentry usage
► HAWNYOCK an inexperienced or ignorant person; a hick; a low-class or insignificant person → 1943 Amer. dial.
► HOOSIER an inexperienced, awkward, or unsophisticated person → 1846 US
► JABONEY ► JABRONEY ► JABRONIE ► JARBONI ► JIBONEY ► JUMBLONEY an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow → 1931 Amer. dial.
► JAKE a rustic, uncouth, awkward, or inexperienced person; a lout; an oaf; a bumpkin → 1884 Amer. dial., derogatory
► JEEP a foolish, inexperienced, or offensive individual → 1938 Amer. sl.
► JELLY BEAN a silly, weak, inexperienced, or effeminate person → 1919 Amer. dial., derogatory
► JOHNNY-COME-LATELY an inexperienced youngster; a novice
► JOHNNY NEWCOME an inexperienced youngster; a novice
► JOHNNY RAW an inexperienced youngster; a novice
an inept, stupid or inexperienced person; a guy or fellow → 1984 Amer. dial.
► KITTY ► KITTY-CAT a young, inexperienced girl → 20C US sl.
► NEW CHUM a person inexperienced in a particular activity, etc. → 1851 Aust. & NZ
► NOOB a person new to or inexperienced in an activity, etc. → 1995 sl.
► NOVELIST an inexperienced person; a novice → 1608 obs.
► NOVICE an inexperienced person; a learner → 1340
► PALOUSER an inexperienced or ignorant person → 1903 Amer. dial.
► PARCEL POST used in the Northern Territory to describe a person who is newly arrived and thus inexperienced → 1930s Aust. sl.
► PISHER a young, inexperienced, or insignificant person → 1941 sl., chiefly US
► POTTERMENT a bungler; an inexperienced workman → 1828 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► PRAIRIE CHICKEN an inexperienced or naive person → 1911 orig. Can.
► PULLET a young or inexperienced person → 1533
► PUNK a young person, a person regarded as inexperienced or raw → 1926 US sl.
► PUNY a raw or inexperienced person; a novice, a beginner → 1570 obs.
► PUP a youthful or inexperienced person; a beginner → 1887 colloq.
► PUPPY a foolish, conceited, or impertinent young man; a young man, esp. one who is inexperienced or naive → 1544 colloq., often derogatory
► RANK AMATEUR a person who is completely inexperienced or inept → 1884
► SAFT-HORN a novice; an inexperienced person; a greenhorn → 1836 Sc.
► SAPLING a young or inexperienced person → 1616
► SCISSOR one regarded as foolish, incompetent, or inexperienced → 1916 Amer. dial.
► SCISSORS-BILL one regarded as foolish; an ineffectual, incompetent, or inexperienced  person → 1871 sl., chiefly US
► SCIZZOR-BILL one regarded as foolish, incompetent, or inexperienced → 1940 Amer. dial.
► SHAVETAIL an inexperienced person → 1846 sl., orig. US military
► SHIRTTAIL FELLOW a very inexperienced, inept, or untrained person → 1966 Amer. dial.
► SHORTHORN a young or inexperienced person → 1885 US colloq.
► SIZZER one regarded as foolish, incompetent, or inexperienced → 1932 Amer. dial.
► SKIN an immature or inexperienced young person → 1989 UK Royal Navy sl.
► SOFTHORN a foolish, naive, or inexperienced person → 1836 sl., chiefly US
► SQUAB a raw, inexperienced person; a simpleton → 1640 obs.
► TADPOLE a young inexperienced boy → 1992 African-American sl. 
► TENDERFOOT an inexperienced newcomer or visitor in a frontier or rural area; a greenhorn; a naive or inexperienced person → 1866 Amer. dial.
► TURNOUT a person who is new to and inexperienced in a job or situation → 1967 criminals’ sl.
► UNADEPT one who is not an adept; an inexperienced person → 1742
► VIRGIN a person who is naive, innocent, or inexperienced → 1798
► YAHOE a loutish, ignorant, or inexperienced person; an unsophisticated rustic → 1851 Amer. dial.
► YAHOO a degraded or bestial person; a lout, a boor; an ignorant, or inexperienced person; an unsophisticated rustic → 1726
► YEARLING GIRL a somewhat immature and still inexperienced young girl → 1992 Amer. South (Bk.)
► YOUNG BLOOD a young man, esp. one who is perceived to be relatively inexperienced or naive; chiefly as a form of address → 1967 African-American sl.
► YOUNG HAND a person with little experience → 1922 (Bk.)
► YOUNGLING a young or new scholar or student; a disciple; a beginner or novice; one who is unpractised or inexperienced → a1175 obs.
► YOUNG STAGER one of small experience; a beginner → 1709
► YOUNGSTER an inexperienced person, a novice, a beginner → 1706 obs.

VERBS
► COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER to be inexperienced, foolish, or gullible; chiefly used in negative contexts → 1843 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► PLEAD THE BABY ACT to attempt to excuse excessive or feigned ignorance or stupidity on the ground of inexperience; to enter a plea that one is not legally responsible by reason of youth or inexperience → 1883 Amer.
► RAIN DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER to be inexperienced, foolish, or gullible; chiefly used in negative contexts → 1843 Aust. & NZ colloq.
► RUSH IN WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD to embark enthusiastically on a course of action that most sensible people would avoid → 1849