Added to
Favorites
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Log In
Sign Up
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
inexpertness
in·ex·pert
/
ɪnˈɛks
pɜrt, ˌɪn
ɪkˈspɜrt
/
Show Spelled
[
in-
eks
-purt, in-ik-
spurt
]
Show IPA
adjective
not expert; unskilled.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
inexpertus.
See
in-
3
,
expert
Related forms
in·ex·pert·ly,
adverb
in·ex·pert·ness,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
inexpertness
Collins
World English Dictionary
inexpert
(ɪnˈɛkspɜːt)
—
adj
not expert; unskilled or unskilful; inept
in'expertly
—
adv
in'expertness
—
n
Relevant Questions
What Is Inexpertly?
What Is Inexpertly?
00:10
Inexpertness
is always a great word to know.
So is
flibbertigibbet
. Does it mean:
So is
gobo
. Does it mean:
So is
quincunx
. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
inexpert
(ɪnˈɛkspɜːt)
—
adj
not expert; unskilled or unskilful; inept
in'expertly
—
adv
in'expertness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Quote Of The Day
"We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles..."
-Albert Einstein
MORE
Use Dictionary.com faster without ads >>
Related Words
inexpert
MORE
Popular Searches
Free student essays
Free student written...
Free high school ess...
Free english essay
Descriptive essay sa...
Descriptive essay ab...
Sample description e...
Martin luther king j...
Nearby Words
inexorableness
inexorably
inexpansible
inexpectable
inexpectant
inexpectation
inexpected
inexpedience
inexpediency
inexpedient
inexpediently
inexpensive
inexpensively
inexpensiveness
inexperience
inexperienced
inexperienced p...
inexperient
inexpert
inexpertly
inexpertness
inexpiable
inexpiableness
inexpiably
inexpiate
inexplaina'bili...
inexplainabilit...
inexplainable
inexplainablene...
inexplainably
inexpleably
inexplica'bilit...
inexplicability
inexplicable
inexplicable mo...
inexplicablenes...
inexplicably
inexplicit
inexplicitly
inexplicitness
inexplorable
Synonyms
simplicity
ignorance
sincerity
virtue
purity
lack
MORE
Synonym Game
nescience
forthrightness
ignorance
PLAY
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Sendori
Home Advisor
Copyright ©
2013 Dictionary.com, LLC
. All rights reserved.
About
PRIVACY POLICY
Terms
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Suggest a Word
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT