Greenhorn

/ˈɡɹiːnˌhɔːɹn/

Synonyms for "greenhorn" (132 found)

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Noun(6 words)

rookiearchaic sensebeginner candide colt cub

abecedarian alphabetarian amateur apprentice arrivistearticled clerkbabe baby beginner boob boot catechumen chump cinchcredulous personcull dabbler deb debutant dilettante

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dull tool

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dunce dupeeasy markeasy pickingsemigrant entrantfall guyfish fledgling fool freshmangate crashergate-crasher gobe-mouches greener greeny gudgeon gull ignoramus illiterate

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illiterati immigrant incapable incompetent inductee infant initiate innocent intruderknow nothingknow-nothing

Noun(7 words)

dupeetymological sensefledgeling fledglings goslinghistorical usagelandlubber

Adjective(1 words)

greenest

Related words (66)

Noun(15 words)

landlubbers lubber lubbers mark naiver neophyte newbie newcomer novice pigeon polliwog sucker tadpole tenderfoots trainee

leadpipe cinchlearner lowbrow mediocrity middlebrow monkey mug naif neophyte nestlingnew arrivalnew boynewcomerno conjurorno scholarnovice novitiatenovus homoparvenu patsy

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pigeon plaything postulantprize sapprobationer probationist puddinghead pushoverraw recruitrecruit rookie rustic sap saphead schlemiel score settlersitting ducksquatter stooge stowaway sucker tenderfoot toy traineetrusting soultyro unintelligentsia upstart victim

Adjective(1 words)

uninitiated

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More general

12 entries

beginner employee initiate learner member novice participant person term tiro tyro victim

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9 entries

apprentice dupe fresher internjunior analystmarkraw recruitsucker trainee

Collocations

5 entries

greenhorn apprenticegreenhorn recruitgreenhorn statusgreenhorn studentgreenhorn trainee

Inflections

1 entries

greenhorns

Derivations

4 entries

greenhorned greenhornhood greenhornish greenhornship

Sample sentences

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The greenhorn made a rookie mistake.

Source: tatoeba (12941506)

She's no longer a greenhorn.

Source: tatoeba (12941508)

The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.

Source: wiktionary

All you greenhorns who wanted to see Covenant up close...this is gonna be your lucky day.

Source: wiktionary

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