Greenhorn (Noun)
Meaning
An awkward and inexperienced youth.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young farmhand was a greenhorn who had never even ridden a horse before.
- His inexperience showed as he struggled to keep up with the more seasoned workers.
- As a greenhorn in the office, she was prone to making rookie mistakes that drove her coworkers crazy.
- The greenhorn athlete stumbled over his own feet during the game, causing his team to lose.
- The greenhorn hiker got lost in the woods on his first solo trip and had to be rescued by park rangers.