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novice

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈnɑːvɪs/ · UK /ˈnɒvɪs/

novice means: A person who has just started an activity and has little experience.

noun

BEGINNERB2

A person who has just started an activity and has little experience.

  • I am a novice at chess.
  • The course welcomes complete novices.
  • Even a novice can follow these instructions.

How to use it: novice at something (She is a novice at gardening.); novice in something (He is a novice in computer programming.)

Similar words: beginner, newcomer

Opposites: expert

Common phrases: complete novice, novice at something, total novice, novice in something

adjective

INEXPERIENCEDB2

Having little experience because you have only recently started an activity.

  • Novice drivers need plenty of practice.
  • The trail is suitable for novice riders.
  • She offered advice to novice teachers.

Similar words: inexperienced, beginning

Opposites: experienced, expert

Common phrases: novice driver, novice teacher

Questions about novice

What does novice mean?

A person who has just started an activity and has little experience.

What is novice in other languages?

Türkçe: acemi · Español: principiante · Français: débutant · Deutsch: Anfänger · Italiano: principiante · 日本語: 初心者

How do you pronounce novice?

In American English /ˈnɑːvɪs/; in British English /ˈnɒvɪs/.

How do you use novice in a sentence?

I am a novice at chess. The course welcomes complete novices.

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