English noun: novice | |||
1. | novice (person) someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows | ||
Synonyms | novitiate | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious person | ||
2. | novice (person) someone new to a field or activity | ||
Synonyms | beginner, initiate, tiro, tyro | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unskilled person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abecedarian, apprentice, cub, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, landlubber, landsman, learner, lubber, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, prentice, rookie, starter, tenderfoot, trainee | ||