Synonyms for starter

Most common

freshman · newbie · newcomer · neophyte · appetizer · entree

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

substitute

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.

2. n. 2

   Someone who starts, or who starts something.

Related words

Phrases

starter dough bread starter jump starter starter battery starter cable starter home starter house starter kit

Is a kind of

mother sour mash

Forms

Plural

starters → freshmen, newbies, newcomers, neophytes…

Example sentences

• freshman Sami started his freshman year at this high school.
• newcomer The newcomer sat down at the foot of the table.
• newbie Though he's a newbie, he knows how to get around.
• fledgling I've found a fledgling sparrow. What should I do?
• appetizer Sami came out of the kitchen, holding an appetizer.
• entree Tom mistakenly ate his entree with his salad fork.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

crank¹

6 letters

newbie², entree²

7 letters

entrant²

8 letters

freshman², newcomer³, neophyte³

9 letters

fledgling², appetizer⁴, appetiser, commencer

10 letters

dispatcher³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (newbie² = 2 syllables).