newbie

noun

new·​bie ˈnü-bē How to pronounce newbie (audio)
ˈnyü-
Synonyms of newbienext
informal
: a person who has recently started a particular activity : beginner, novice, newcomer
It's true that some users—particularly newbies—fall into the Web like Alice down the rabbit hole.—Scott Kirsner
What will happen when all those newbie politicians sit down in the swivel chair for the first time?—Geoff Clark

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He is a newbie to local politics. a newbie to woodworking, he was still trying to learn all the terms and techniques of the craft
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In late 2024, the studio acquired Curious Refuge, an online AI school that teaches traditional artists and newbies to use generative AI tools for filmmaking. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Here are a few things that stood out to me walking through as a Wegmans newbie. — Chase Jordan october 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Nine out of 10 beginner guitarists are not playing one year after picking up the instrument, so catering to those newbies meant a lot of churn, Dalporto says. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Three newbies went in there, and two of them came out with punishments. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for newbie

Word History

Etymology

irregular from new

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of newbie was in 1970

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newbie

noun
new·​bie ˈn(y)ü-bē How to pronounce newbie (audio)
informal
: a newcomer especially to cyberspace
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