first-year
Just starting out
First-year describes something in its initial year or someone experiencing their first year in a role or institution.
A first-year student is in their first year of school; a first-year teacher is new to the profession.
As a noun, a first-year is such a person: The first-years looked lost on campus.
In British usage, especially at universities, first-year often replaces freshman.
First-year student
- froshFirst-year student, informally
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- dormitoryStudent living building
syllabus · midterms · finals · GPA · major · undeclared · advisor · prerequisites
Inexperienced newcomer
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- traineeOne being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- probationaryConditional on good performance
entry-level · junior · onboarding · mentor · learning · inexperienced · greenhorn · newcomer
Name's opening letter
- inauguralFirst in office
- openingGap or start
- beginningInitial stage of something
- startingInitiating an action
introductory · foundational · baseline · preliminary · early · launching · commencing · onset
Alteration to improve fit
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- independenceFreedom from external control
- transitionChange from one state
- newfoundRecently obtained or discovered
overwhelming · excitement · nervousness · discovery · growth · adaptation · exploration · socializing
freshman
First-year student
- froshFirst-year student, informally
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
dormitory · syllabus · midterms · finals · GPA · major · undeclared · advisor · prerequisites · lecture
rookie
Inexperienced newcomer
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- traineeOne being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
probationary · entry-level · junior · onboarding · mentor · learning · inexperienced · greenhorn · newcomer · hire
initial
Name's opening letter
starting · introductory · foundational · baseline · preliminary · early · launching · commencing · onset · kickoff
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- independenceFreedom from external control
- transitionChange from one state
newfound · overwhelming · excitement · nervousness · discovery · growth · adaptation · exploration · socializing · self-discovery
- newcomersnewcomers, newcomer, new arrivals, new arrival, newbie
- student statusenrolled, withdrawn, graduated, suspended, expelled
- underclassmenfreshman, freshmen, sophomore, sophomores, frosh
- rising starsrising star, up-and-comer, newcomer, breakout star, prospect
- traineestrainee, apprentice, intern, novice, recruit
first-yearsenior
Higher in rank
fourth-year · upperclassman · third-year · junior · sophomore
first, year, firsts, years, yearly, yearling, yearlings, yearlong