Tenderfoot (Noun)
Meaning
An inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new employee was clearly a tenderfoot when it came to wilderness survival, getting lost on the company's first hike.
- On their first camping trip, the kids proved to be tenderfoots, struggling to even start a campfire.
- As a tenderfoot in horseback riding, Emma spent the first few lessons learning basic horse etiquette and safety.
- Despite having read many books on hiking, Mark was a tenderfoot and found the actual experience to be much more challenging.
- Sarah, a city girl and tenderfoot outdoorswoman, was grateful for her guide's help navigating the unfamiliar forest terrain.