BEGINNER: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BEGINNER?

Need another word that means the same as “beginner”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “beginner” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Beginner” are: initiate, novice, tiro, tyro, father, founder, founding father, starter, learner, student, pupil, trainee, apprentice, probationer

Beginner as a Noun

Definitions of "Beginner" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “beginner” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Someone new to a field or activity.
• A person who founds or establishes some institution.
• A person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity.

Synonyms of "Beginner" as a noun (14 Words)

apprentice	A beginner. An apprentice electrician.
father	A male parent also used as a term of address to your father. He s held to be the father of abstract art.
founder	A person who manufactures articles of cast metal; the owner or operator of a foundry. An iron founder.
founding father	Food and lodging provided in addition to money.
initiate	A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity. An initiate of the cult.
learner	Works for an expert to learn a trade. A fast learner.
novice	Someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows. Last season as a novice he won three races.
probationer	Someone released on probation or on parole.
pupil	The contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot. Will you take me on as your pupil.
starter	A topic, question, or other item with which to start a group discussion or course of study. The starter motor.
student	Denoting someone who is studying in order to enter a particular profession. High school students.
tiro	Someone new to a field or activity.
trainee	A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession. Trainee solicitors.
tyro	Someone new to a field or activity.

Usage Examples of "Beginner" as a noun

• A beginner's guide.
• Language courses for beginners.
• An absolute beginner.

Associations of "Beginner" (30 Words)

amateur	An athlete who does not play for pay. An amateur photographer.
apprentice	Be or work as an apprentice. An apprentice barman.
entrant	One who enters a competition. A well publicized entrant is the pocket computer.
exercising	The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit. He did some exercising.
fledgling	A young bird that has just fledged. A fledgling enterprise.
founder	Stumble and nearly fall. An iron founder.
freshen	(of a cow) give birth and come into milk. She freshened up after the tennis game.
freshman	A first-year undergraduate. A freshman senator.
grader	A pupil of a specified grade in a school. A first grader.
inexperienced	Lacking practical experience or training. An inexperienced driver.
laity	Lay people, as distinct from the clergy.
layman	A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject. He was an active Catholic layman.
learner	Someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs. A fast learner.
neophyte	A new convert to a religion. A cast of neophyte actors.
nestling	Young bird not yet fledged. Buntings their throats bulging with food for hungry nestlings.
newbie	An inexperienced newcomer to a particular activity.
newcomer	Any new participant in some activity. She s a newcomer to the area.
novice	A person new to and inexperienced in a job or situation. Last season as a novice he won three races.
prentice	Works for an expert to learn a trade. A tailor s prentice.
rookie	A new recruit, especially in the army or police. A rookie cop.
sophomore	Used of the second year in United States high school or college. The Canadian filmmaker s sophomore movie is a father son story.
starter	A person who gives the signal for the start of a race. Consumers upgrading from a regular mobile phone to a starter smartphone.
student	A school pupil. A student of the free market.
trainee	Someone who is being trained. Trainee solicitors.
tutorial	An account or explanation of a subject, printed or on a computer screen, intended for private study. Online tutorials and reference guides.
tyro	A beginner or novice.
unpracticed	Not having had extensive practice.
unprofessional	Not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession. Described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it.
unused	Not yet used or soiled. Any unused equipment will be welcomed back.
wright	United States early feminist (born in Scotland) (1795-1852.