novice
Someone who is new to an activity and still learning it.
novice in a sentence
- As a novice skater, Leo clung to the rail while the experienced skaters sped past.
- Every novice juggler drops the balls at first; the trick is picking them up and smiling.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to novice?
- Aexpert
- Bmaster
- Cbeginner
- Dpro
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C: beginner. The other three mean the opposite of novice.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to novice?
- Alearner
- Bnewcomer
- Cbeginner
- Dexpert
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D: expert. The other three mean nearly the same as novice.
Words that mean something similar
beginner, learner, newcomer
Words that mean the opposite
expert, master, pro
More words about thinking & learning
- oblivious: Not noticing what is happening around you.
- obscure: Not well known, or hard to see or understand.
- observant: Quick to notice things that other people miss.
- observe: To watch something carefully in order to learn about it.
- outwit: To beat someone by being cleverer than they are.
- pensive: Quietly thinking hard about something, often looking a little sad.
- perceive: To notice or understand something.
- perplexed: Confused and unable to understand something.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test