Synonyms for abecedarian
- noun
- adjective
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Noun
beginner, neophyte, tyro, greenhorn, tenderfoot, freshman, recruit, initiate, apprentice, novice, newcomer, learner, fledgling, novitiate, probationer, alphabetarian, probationist
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who is learning the alphabet.
- adj. 1
Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
Forms
- Plural
- abecedarians → beginners, neophytes, tyros, greenhorns…
Example sentences
- beginner Compared to you, I'm just a beginner at this game.
- tyro Tyro was married to Cretheus but loved Enipeus.
- greenhorn The greenhorn made a rookie mistake.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abecedarian | steady | |
| beginner | steady | |
| neophyte | steady | |
| tyro | falling | |
| greenhorn | rising | |
| tenderfoot | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- tyro
- 6 letters
- novice2
- 7 letters
- recruit2, learner2
- 8 letters
- freshman2, initiate4, beginner3, newcomer3, neophyte3
- 9 letters
- fledgling2, greenhorn, novitiate
- 10 letters
- apprentice3, alphabetic4, tenderfoot
- 11 letters
- probationer4
- 12 letters
- alphabetical5, probationist
- 13 letters
- alphabetarian
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (novice2 = 2 syllables).