Synonyms of the word

greenhorn

• n. (chiefly US) an inexperienced person; a novice, beginner or newcomer.

beginner

• n. Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
• n. Someone who sets (or puts) something in motion.

cub

• n. A young fox.
• n. (by extension) The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.
• n. (humorous or derogatory) A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.
• n. (obsolete) A stall for cattle.
• n. (obsolete) A cupboard.
• v. To give birth to cubs.
• v. To hunt fox cubs.
• v. (obsolete) To shut up or confine.
• acr. cashed up bogan.

initiate

• adj. (obsolete) Unpractised; untried; new.
• adj. (obsolete) Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
• n. A new member of an organization.
• n. One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
• v. (transitive) To begin; to start.
• v. To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
• v. To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
• v. (intransitive) To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

novice

• n. A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
• n. (religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.

rookie

• n. An inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
• n. A novice.
• n. An athlete either new to the sport or to a team or in his first year of professional competition, especially…
• n. (Britain) A type of firecracker, used by farmers to scare rooks.
• adj. non-professional; amateur.

tiro

• n. A newly recruited soldier.
• n. A novice without practical experience.

tyro

• n. A beginner; a novice.