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inexpert

 

[ ɪnˈɛkspəːt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

inexperienced

Lacking knowledge or skill in a particular area; amateurish.

Synonyms

amateur, inexperienced, novice

Examples of usage

  • He made an inexpert attempt at fixing the car.
  • The team's inexpert handling of the situation only made things worse.

Translations

Translations of the word "inexpert" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inexperiente

🇮🇳 अनाड़ी

🇩🇪 unerfahren

🇮🇩 tidak berpengalaman

🇺🇦 недосвідчений

🇵🇱 niedoświadczony

🇯🇵 未熟な (みじゅくな)

🇫🇷 inexpérimenté

🇪🇸 inexperto

🇹🇷 deneyimsiz

🇰🇷 경험 없는 (gyeongheom eobsneun)

🇸🇦 غير متمرس

🇨🇿 nezkušený

🇸🇰 neskúsený

🇨🇳 无经验的 (wú jīngyàn de)

🇸🇮 neizkušen

🇮🇸 óreyndur

🇰🇿 тәжірибесіз

🇬🇪 გამოუცდელი

🇦🇿 təcrübəsiz

🇲🇽 inexperto

Etymology

The word 'inexpert' originated from the Latin word 'inexpertus', which means 'not tried, unexperienced'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. The prefix 'in-' denotes negation or absence, while 'expert' comes from the Latin 'expertus', meaning 'tried, proved, known'. Thus, 'inexpert' describes someone who lacks experience or skill in a particular field.

See also: expert, expertise, expertly, experts.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,884 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.