noun
inexperience
Inexperience (noun) means a lack of knowledge or skill that comes from not having done something before. Example: “Her inexperience showed when she froze during the live broadcast.”
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A lack of knowledge or skill that comes from not having done something before.
"Her inexperience showed when she froze during the live broadcast."
"The team's youth and inexperience cost them the match."
How to use inexperience
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNot having done something before, and it showing.
Common pairings
youthful inexperience
due to inexperience
betray inexperience
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Etymology
From French inexpérience, from Late Latin inexperientia.
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What does “inexperience” mean?
The word “inexperience” means a lack of knowledge or skill that comes from not having done something before. In plain terms, not having done something before, and it showing.
How do you use “inexperience” in a sentence?
Here is “inexperience” used in a sentence: “Her inexperience showed when she froze during the live broadcast.”
What is the opposite of “inexperience”?
The opposite of “inexperience” — its antonyms — is experience.
What part of speech is “inexperience”?
“Inexperience” is a noun.
Where does the word “inexperience” come from?
The word “inexperience” comes from Late Latin. From French inexpérience, from Late Latin inexperientia.
