Neophyte

//ˈniː.əˌfaɪt//

Synonyms for "neophyte" (112 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Strong matches (33)

Related words (56)

Noun(28 words)

homo novus inceptor johnny-come-lately learner n00b neofan new chum newb newbro newling noob novitiate nozzer nub nubcake probationer probationist probie proselyte puny

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pup recruit rookie stranger tenderfoot trainee tyro younker

ignoramus inductee infant initiate learner nestling new boy novice novitiate pietist postulant probationer probationist proselyte pupil raw recruit receiver recruit religionist rookie

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saint tenderfoot theist trainee truster tyro votary zealot

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

11 entries

beginner educatee flora initiate novice plant plant life pupil student tiro tyro

Synonyms

2 entries

catechumen newcomer

derived

4 entries

neophytal neophytic neophytish neophytism

has context

2 entries

botany christianity

is a

1 entries

plant

related to

9 entries

archaeophyte beginner convert heathenism judaism monk novice proselyte roman catholic

Translations

56 translations across 18 languages.

Bulgarian

2 entries

новак noun (beginner)
новопокръстен noun (novice (recent convert))

Catalan

2 entries

neòfit noun (beginner)
neòfit noun (novice (recent convert))

Danish

3 entries

Nybegynder noun (novice (recent convert))
begynder noun (beginner)
neofyt noun (novice (recent convert))

Dutch

2 entries

beginner noun (beginner)
neofyt noun (recently introduced plant species)

Finnish

4 entries

aloittelija noun (beginner)
neofyytti noun (novice (recent convert))
neofyytti noun (early Christian convert)
neofyytti noun (recently introduced plant species)

French

2 entries

néophyte noun (beginner)
néophyte noun (early Christian convert)

Georgian

4 entries

ახალბედა noun (beginner)
ახალმოქცეული noun (novice (recent convert))
ახლადმოქცეული noun (novice (recent convert))
დამწყები noun (beginner)

German

3 entries

Beginner noun (beginner)
Neophyt noun (novice (recent convert))
Neophyt noun (recently introduced plant species)

Hungarian

4 entries

kezdő noun (beginner)
neofita noun (novice (recent convert))
neofita noun (early Christian convert)
neofita noun (recently introduced plant species)

Italian

2 entries

neofita noun (beginner)
neofita noun (novice (recent convert))

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

neofytt noun (recently introduced plant species)

Ottoman Turkish

1 entries

ملازم noun (beginner)

Persian

1 entries

تازهکار noun (beginner)

Portuguese

2 entries

neófito noun (beginner)
neófito noun (novice (recent convert))

Russian

3 entries

неофи́т noun (novice (recent convert))
неофи́т noun (early Christian convert)
новообращённый noun (early Christian convert)

Spanish

4 entries

neófito noun (beginner)
neófito noun (novice (recent convert))
neófito noun (early Christian convert)
planta neófita noun (recently introduced plant species)

Swedish

3 entries

neofyt noun (novice (recent convert))
neofyt noun (recently introduced plant species)
nyomvänd noun (early Christian convert)

Tocharian B

1 entries

ñwetstse noun (beginner)

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

You're still a neophyte.

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Tom is a neophyte.

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Tom isn't a neophyte.

Source: tatoeba (7920856)

I was still a neophyte in Congress and eagerly followed his leadership in this fight.

Source: tatoeba (11997364)

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