new player
Just joined in
A new player is someone who has recently started participating in a game, sport, or competitive activity and lacks experience.
The term extends beyond games to any field where someone is a newcomer: The startup is a new player in the streaming market.
In gaming contexts, new players are often called noobs or newbies, sometimes dismissively.
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- beginnerOne who lacks experience
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- fresh meatNaive new targets
fresh · starter · amateur · greenhorn · initiate · noob · button masher · tutorial · learning · learning curve · first-time · first timer · recruit · inexperienced · starting out · getting started · skill gap · spawn
- newcomersnewcomers, newcomer, newbie, newbies, fresh face
- story rolesprotagonist, hero, antagonist, villain, heroine
new playerveteran
Experienced former soldier
old hand · old-timer · senior player · incumbent · founding member
new playerveteran
Experienced former soldier
expert · master · old hand · seasoned veteran · pro
new playerincumbent
Current position holder
market leader · major player · industry leader · old guard · founding member
new, player, newly, newness, renew, renewal, renewable, newer, newest