COLTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

colts

noun

plural of colt

as in novices

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity a colt who looked to the team's more experienced players for advice

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Recent Examples of colts These two colts were born roughly a month apart in the winter of 2024. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 For every race that has colts contending for greatness and notoriety, there is a sister race for those wonderful three-year-old fillies. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The Preakness features a venue change to a 115-year-old track that has never hosted the event, a field of some of the best 3-year-old colts in the country and a couple of chances to make horse racing history. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 While O’Neill never could have expected to be here with his Cal-bred, Baffert will start two of the myriad expensive colts his clients buy each year. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 And, to this day, they are meticulously trained from colts to perform spectacular feats of dressage, including some who can lift their front legs and seem to prance off the ground. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026 The latter was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in a deal that brought New York two first-round picks and wide receiver AD Mitchell, whom the colts drafted in the second round in 2024. — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Two more prized 2-year-old colts from the Baffert stable ran 1-2 Saturday in a maiden race. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colts

Noun

To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The sizable number of offerings in every box can help bean novices get acquainted with new products and strengthen their bond with favorites.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of novices

Noun

For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The new funding will allow the school to add 16 apprentices, for a total of 51 trainees.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprentices

Noun

These experienced and skilled athletes, who are often 22 or 23 years old, are appealing to coaches, especially when compared with inexperienced and physically less developed freshmen.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Those younger guys, freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, looked pretty good on Tuesday night.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

My Presbyterian Romance gatherings pair lyrics with Bible passages, bringing together longtime fans, churchgoers and newcomers to explore faith.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
While Christen and Jude remained among the hottest brands to check out at showroom appointments, other names pinpointed by buyers included Hagelstam, Nomasei, Neous and the newcomers Ananyan and Kiana Ghavidel.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026