Antonyms for novice
ˈnɒv ɪsnovice

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. novicenoun

   Synonyms:
   newbie, amateur, greenhorn, newling, learner, neophyte

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. novice

   Etymologically, the amateur is one who loves, the connoisseur one who knows. In usage, the term amateur is applied to one who pursues any study or art simply from the love of it; the word carries a natural implication of superficialness, tho marked excellence is at times attained by amateurs. A connoisseur is supposed to be so thoroughly informed regarding any art or work as to be able to criticize or select intelligently and authoritatively; there are many incompetent critics, but there can not, in the true sense, be an incompetent connoisseur. The amateur practises to some extent that in regard to which he may not be well informed; the connoisseur is well informed in regard to that which he may not practise at all. A novice or tyro may be a professional; an amateur never is; the amateur may be skilled and experienced as the novice or tyro never is. Dilettante, which had originally the sense of amateur, has to some extent come to denote one who is superficial, pretentious, and affected, whether in theory or practise.

   Synonyms:
   amateur, connoisseur, critic, dilettante, tyro

   Preposition:
   An amateur in art.

Matched Categories

1. • Religious Person
   • Unskilled Person

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. novitiate, novicenoun

   someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

   Synonyms:
   tyro, tiro, beginner, noviciate, initiate, novitiate

2. novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiatenoun

   someone new to a field or activity

   Synonyms:
   savant, pundit, father, founding father, founder, learned person, initiate, enlightened, novitiate, beginner, tyro, tiro

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. novicenoun

   Synonyms:
   tyro, probationer, proselyte, convert, novitiate

How to use novice in a sentence?

1. Marcus Valerius Martialis:

   The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.

2. David Peyton:

   It becomes obvious why novice users, people who've never smoked before, find it easy to try San Francisco-based Juul, and once you try it, you're getting dosed with a high concentration of nicotine.

3. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   Not everyone who plays knows the rules and neither the One who watches the game is a novice, Grow Up!

4. Kasen Kongtui:

   I was overwhelmed with happiness and excited about the ceremony, he told me: 'Grandfather, I want to become a novice!' So we helped him.

5. Kasen Kongtui:

   He told me: 'Grandfather, I want to become a novice!' So we helped him, i did it to make merit.

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