inexpérimenté

inexperienced

adjective een-eks-peh-ree-mahn-TEH Rare

Also means

untrained

Usage Note

Inexpérimenté describes someone who lacks practical experience in a field — a new employee, a novice driver. The feminine form is inexpérimentée. A near synonym is novice (invariable), while naïf adds a connotation of naivety beyond mere inexperience.

Examples

"La recrue était encore inexpérimentée mais enthousiaste."

Natural Translation

The recruit was still inexperienced but enthusiastic.

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