NEOPHYTE Synonyms

• someone new to a field or activity

• a person who founds or establishes some institution

• someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

• someone new to a field or activity

• any new participant in some activity

• young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

• (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

• young and inexperienced

• works for an expert to learn a trade

• be or work as an apprentice

• an awkward and inexperienced youth

• an awkward and inexperienced youth

• an arrogant or presumptuous person

• a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

• a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright

• characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

• a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist

• any new participant in some activity

• an electric motor for starting an engine

• a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

• the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

• any new participant in some activity

• food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

• a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough

• a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

• any new participant in some activity

• someone who enters

• one who enters a competition

• any new participant in some activity

• young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

• (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

• a first-year undergraduate

• any new participant in some activity

• used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)