Need another word that means the same as “apprentice”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “apprentice” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Apprentice” are: learner, prentice, trainee, probationer, tyro, novice, mentee, neophyte, raw recruit, fledgling, novitiate
Apprentice as a Noun
Definitions of "Apprentice" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “apprentice” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
- Works for an expert to learn a trade.
- A beginner.
Synonyms of "Apprentice" as a noun (11 Words)
fledgling | A young bird that has just fledged. The country s fledgling democracy. |
learner | Someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs. A fast learner. |
mentee | A person who is advised, trained, or counselled by a mentor. |
neophyte | A new convert to a religion. Four day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts. |
novice | An animal, especially a racehorse, that has not yet won a major prize or reached a sufficient level of performance to qualify for important events. Last season as a novice he won three races. |
novitiate | Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows. |
prentice | Works for an expert to learn a trade. A tailor s prentice. |
probationer | A person who is serving a probationary or trial period in a job or position to which they are newly appointed. |
raw recruit | Informal terms for nakedness. |
trainee | Someone who is being trained. Trainee solicitors. |
tyro | Someone new to a field or activity. |
Usage Examples of "Apprentice" as a noun
- An apprentice barman.
- An apprentice electrician.
Associations of "Apprentice" (30 Words)
architect | Design and configure (a program or system. Few software packages were architected with Ethernet access in mind. |
beginner | A person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity. A beginner s guide. |
blacksmith | A farrier. |
bricklayer | A craftsman skilled in building with bricks. |
builder | Someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building. Empire builder. |
carpenter | Work as a carpenter. She carpenters and goes on archaeological digs. |
education | The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education including federal aid to educational institutions and students created 1979. His education is encyclopedic and eclectic. |
electrician | A person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines. |
fledgling | (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers. A fledgling enterprise. |
freshman | A first-year student at university. A freshman senator. |
glazier | A person whose trade is fitting glass into windows and doors. |
grader | A judge who assigns grades to something. A first grader. |
graduate | A graduated cup tube flask or measuring glass used especially by chemists and pharmacists. He graduated Harvard in 1965. |
instructor | A university teacher ranking below assistant professor. A driving instructor. |
learner | A person who is learning to drive a motor vehicle and has not yet passed a driving test. A fast learner. |
neophyte | A novice in a religious order, or a newly ordained priest. A cast of neophyte actors. |
newbie | An inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity. |
newcomer | A person who has recently arrived in a place. She s a newcomer to the area. |
novice | Someone new to a field or activity. Last season as a novice he won three races. |
prentice | Works for an expert to learn a trade. My brother was prenticed to a wheelwright. |
smith | Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919. Tin bronze was cast into ingots before being smithed into bracelets. |
sophomore | Used of the second year in United States high school or college. The duo s sophomore album. |
starter | A mixture of fermenting dough reserved from an earlier batch of baking, used to initiate fermentation in fresh dough. I m just a slow starter. |
student | A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. A group of student nurses. |
tanner | A small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970. Skincare companies are coming to the rescue of consumers with sunless tanners. |
teaching | The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. He prepared for teaching while still in college. |
trainee | A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession. Trainee solicitors. |
training | The action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour. In service training for staff. |
tutorial | A period of tuition given by a university or college tutor to an individual or very small group. A tutorial on English poetry. |
wright | United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939. |