Greenhorn

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  • noun. An inexperienced or immature person, especially one who is easily deceived.
  • noun. A newcomer, especially one who is unfamiliar with the ways of a place or group.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A raw, inexperienced person; one unacquainted with the world or with local customs, and therefore easily imposed upon.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A raw, inexperienced person; one easily imposed upon.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. an awkward and inexperienced youth
    • Word Usage
    "At the word greenhorn Abe Potash leaned forward and struck the table with his open hand."
    Form
    greenhornism  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    beginner  initiate  novice  tiro  tyro  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Gladstone  bungler  cantankerousness  faker  farflight  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abecedarian  alphabetarian  apprentice  arriviste  articled clerk  
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