Synonyms for tyro
All synonyms
Noun
1. Novice
novice, beginner, neophyte, greenhorn US, amateur, newcomer, learner, rookie, trainee, fledgling, pupil, catechumen, colt, initiate, probationer, novitiate, recruit, tenderfoot, abecedarian, probationist, alphabetarian, entrant
Definitions
- n. 1
A beginner; a novice.
Related words
- Other spellings
- tiro
Forms
- Plural
- tyros → novices, beginners, neophytes, greenhorns…
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A novice or tyro may be a professional; an amateur never is; the amateur may be skilled and experienced as the novice or tyro never is.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- amateur You're a professional, whereas I'm an amateur.
- beginner Compared to you, I'm just a beginner at this game.
- novice I'm a novice at programming, but I learn quickly.
By length
- 4 letters
- colt1
- 5 letters
- pupil2
- 6 letters
- rookie2, novice2, tyrone2
- 7 letters
- amateur3, recruit2, learner2, trainee2, entrant2, greenie
- 8 letters
- initiate4, beginner3, newcomer3, neophyte3
- 9 letters
- fledgling2, greenhorn, novitiate
- 10 letters
- tenderfoot, catechumen
- 11 letters
- probationer4, abecedarian
- 12 letters
- probationist
- 13 letters
- alphabetarian
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pupil2 = 2 syllables).