- pronunciation:
- na
vihs
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity.
I am still a novice at using computers.- synonyms:
- rookie
- antonyms:
- expert, veteran
- similar words:
- cub, learner, newcomer, pupil
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| definition 2: |
A person who is training to be a member of a religious order.
Teresa was a novice before she became a nun.- similar words:
- pledge, recruit
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| related words: |
amateur, apprentice, convert |
The word novice
contains the following parts:
nov
Latin
root
that means
new
Example words:
- synonyms:
- neo
-ice
French
noun-forming suffix
that means
state, condition, or quality.
Example words: