1. people who are new to a particular activity or situation and lack experience
Usage: informal; plural of greenhorn

Examples

• The experienced cowboys laughed at the greenhorns who couldn’t even saddle their horses properly.
• These greenhorns will need months of training before they’re ready for the job.
• Don’t worry about making mistakes – we were all greenhorns once.
• The sergeant was tough on the greenhorns during their first week of boot camp.
• Several greenhorns joined the construction crew this summer.
• The poker players took advantage of the greenhorns at the table.