English adjective: freshman | |||
1. | freshman used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college) | ||
Samples | A freshman senator. Freshman year in high school or college. | ||
Synonyms | first-year | ||
Similar | first | ||
Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | ||
Antonyms | last | ||
English noun: freshman | |||
1. | freshman (person) a first-year undergraduate | ||
Synonyms | fresher | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lowerclassman, underclassman | ||
2. | freshman (person) any new participant in some activity | ||
Synonyms | entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginner, initiate, novice, tiro, tyro | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | enlistee, recruit | ||