noun
- a person who is new to or inexperienced in a particular activity or situation
Usage: informal
Examples
- The greenhorn made several mistakes on his first day at the construction site.
- Don’t worry about being a greenhorn; everyone starts somewhere.
- The experienced cowboys enjoyed teasing the greenhorn about his fancy boots.
- She felt like a greenhorn when she started her new job in finance.
- The greenhorn quickly learned the ropes with help from his mentor.
- Despite being a greenhorn, he showed great enthusiasm for learning.