Inexpert

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inexpert \In`ex*pert"\, a. [L. inexpertus inexperienced: cf. F.
     inexpert. See {In-} not, and {Expert}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. Destitute of experience or of much experience. [Obs.]
        --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Not expert; not skilled; destitute of knowledge or
        dexterity derived from practice. --Akenside.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  inexpert
       adj : lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish
             job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an
             unskilled painting" [syn: {amateurish}, {amateur}, {unskilled}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "inexpert":
     artless, half-assed, inadept, inapt, inattentive, inefficient,
     inept, mediocre, pedestrian, poor, skill-less, thoughtless, unapt,
     undeft, undexterous, undextrous, unfacile, unintelligent,
     unproficient, unskillful