beginner
Plural: beginners
Noun
- A person just starting to learn a skill or activity.
- someone new to a field or activity
- a person who founds or establishes some institution
- Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
- Someone who sets something in motion.
- An actor who is present on stage in the first moments of a play.
Examples
- I'm new to learning Finnish: I'm just a beginner.
- She’s no beginner; she played ’QI’ on a triple-letter score.
- The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English begynner, equivalent to begin + -er. Cognate with West Frisian begjinner (“beginner”), Dutch beginner (“beginner”), Low German begünner (“beginner”), Danish nybegynder (“beginner, novice”, literally “new-beginner”).
Synonyms
father, founder, founding father, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro, Johnny-come-lately, abecedarian, alphabetarian, amateur, apprentice, beginner, bun, colt, first-timer, fledgling, fresh meat, freshman, greener, greenhorn, greenie, homo novus, inceptor, learner, n00b, neophyte, new chum, newb, newbie, newbro, newcomer, newling, noob, novitiate, nozzer, nub, nubcake, probationer, probationist, probie, puny, pup, recruit, rookie, stranger, tenderfoot, trainee, younker
Antonyms
campaigner, cognoscente, connoisseur, expert, journeyman, knowbie, master, maven, old hand, old sweat, oldbie, oldtimer, skilled person, specialist, trouper, veteran
Scrabble Score: 11
beginner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbeginner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beginner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary