NEOPHYTE Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

neophyte

noun

ˈnē-ə-ˌfīt

as in newcomer

a person who has recently been persuaded to join a religious sect neophytes are assigned an experienced church member to guide them through their first year

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as in novice

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity a neophyte in snowboarding

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Recent Examples of neophyte And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER. —Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025 These neophytes to the Supply Base imagined many technological innovations that have either come to fruition (e.g., remote start) or have flirted with reality (e.g., autonomous driving, flying cars). —Steve Tengler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 This storyline would explain why her return to the company was highlighted on the smaller (and recently canceled) Rampage instead of Dynamite, as the promotion may want to position her as someone who has forgotten her past two years in AEW, effectively starting over as a neophyte. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 This is where the Harris and former Biden team is really supposed to make its money, in a get-out-the-vote competition with relative neophytes on the Republican side. —W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for neophyte

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If Florida beats Norfolk State, two-time defending national champion UConn could be waiting as a No. 8 seed — the Huskies (23-10) first must beat SEC newcomer Oklahoma (20-13).

— Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Center Jonny King takes center stage With faces from last season’s team falling few and far between, fifth-year center Jonny King has grown accustomed to the offseason alignment process, serving as both an anchor on the offensive line and a leader in a building of newcomers.

— Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 18 Mar. 2025