first-time

Maiden voyage status

First-time describes something happening or done for the initial occasion: a first-time buyer, a first-time visitor, a first-time offender.

The term emphasizes inexperience or novelty—someone encountering a situation they haven't faced before.

First-time parents often feel overwhelmed.

debut

premiere

First public performance

maidenUnmarried young woman
inauguralFirst in office
unveilingAct of first revealing

launch · introduction · bow · opener · entrance · curtain-raiser · breakthrough · kickoff · commencement · newcomer

novelty

unfamiliar

Not previously known

newnessState of being recent
freshnessState of being unspoiled
inexperienceLack of prior exposure

naivety · curiosity · discovery · exploration · virgin · untried · untested · unprecedented · unknown · uncharted

initiation

ritual

Ceremonial set of actions

riteCeremonial act or practice
ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
inductionFormal admission process

baptism · orientation · hazing · pledging · enrollment · admittance · neophyte · novice · initiate · newcomer

milestone

achievement

Accomplished goal or deed

breakthroughSudden important advance
landmarkNotable point of reference
watershedDrainage area boundary

memorable · momentous · significant · life-changing · pivotal · coming-of-age · marker · threshold · passage · transition

Categories

newnew, fresh, newest, brand-new, newly
customer typesactive, inactive, new, returning, loyal
Patient Typesinpatient, outpatient, acute, chronic, critical
paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing

Opposites

experience/repetition

first-timeveteran

Experienced former soldier

experienced · seasoned · repeat · returning · longtime

sequence/order

first-timelast-time

Most recent occurrence

final · ultimate · concluding · terminal · latest

Family

time, first, timeless, timer, timely, timing, timetable, downtime, overtime

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G