newbie

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnjuːbi/, /ˈnuːbi/

Noun

newbie (plural newbies)

1. (slang) A newcomer, someone new to something. [from 20th c.]
2. (Internet) A new user or participant; someone who is extremely new and inexperienced (to a game or activity). A beginner.
3. (slang) Anything recently introduced into a setting, especially something that replaces an older version.

Synonyms

• novice
• newcomer
• newling
• rookie
• See also Thesaurus:beginner

Antonyms

• knowbie

Translations

• French: néophyte, béotien, débutant, profane
• German: Neuling, Anfänger
• Italian: nabbo, niubbo
• Portuguese: novato, iniciante, neófito, principiante
• Russian: новичо́к
• Spanish: novato, usuario nuevo, principiante

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