freshman

Plural: freshmen

Noun

• A first-year student at a university, college, or high school.
• a first-year undergraduate
• any new participant in some activity
• a person (of either sex) entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade for US, grade 9 for Canada, grade 7 for Philippines), a university, or legislative body
• a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge

Adjective Satellite

• used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)
  • "a freshman senator"
  • "freshman year in high school or college"

Examples

• At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman, but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.
• He played like a freshman, making beginner mistakes, but still managed to win.

Synonyms

entrant, first-year, fledgeling, fledgling, fresher, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter, 1st year student, 1st yr student, Grade 7 student, Grade 9 student, first year student, first-year student, freshie, frosh, grade 7 student, grade 9 student, grade nine student, grade niner, grade seven student, grade-niner

Related Words

junior, senior, sophomore, upperclassman