Synonyms for rookie
ˈrʊk i

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1. cub, greenhorn, rookie(noun)

   an awkward and inexperienced youth

   Synonyms:
   young carnivore, greenhorn, cub, sonny, laddie, sonny boy, lad

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1. rookie(noun)

   Synonyms:
   novice, noob, newbie, beginner, tyro

2. rookie(noun)

   non-professional; amateur

   The game was going well until I made that rookie mistake.

   Synonyms:
   tyro, noob, newbie, novice, beginner

3. rookie(noun)

   A novice.

   Synonyms:
   beginner, noob, tyro, newbie, novice

4. rookie(noun)

   An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially said of baseball, basketball, hockey and American football players.

   Synonyms:
   beginner, novice, newbie, noob, tyro

5. rookie(noun)

   A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.

   Synonyms:
   newbie, beginner, novice, noob, tyro

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1. List of paraphrases for "rookie":

   blue, beginner, recruit, roque, bleu

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1. Mark Buehrle:

   If it's a rookie pitching or a guy that's been around for a while, we've got that feel of whose butt are we going to kick today, that's a good feeling. We haven't had that the couple of years I've been here.

2. Frederic Vasseur:

   Kevin has performed very well in his return to Formula One and Jolyon is approaching his rookie season in a clear and methodical manner, it’s true that Jolyon had a couple of races where he didn’t deliver as he wanted, equally this is natural in a driver’s first season; he’s learning and making strong progress.

3. Camille Kostek:

   I get just as excited to show up on that set and shoot for that magazine as I did when I was a rookie, it is one of the most honorable things that I do. It goes beyond just posing for the magazine. The women behind the brand, the models within the brand, they're people like I'd never met before. Everyone just shares such a light and a love for wanting to really make waves in this industry, and I really didn't get my big yes until Sports Illustrated.

4. La Russa:

   The fact that he's a rookie and was excited helps explain why he just was clueless, but now he's got a clue.

5. Nicholas Latifi:

   I can't wait to take the next step forward as a full-time race driver, i don't underestimate the challenge ahead, going into F1 as a rookie, but I'm extremely motivated and determined to give it my all.

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