newb
Inexperienced online player
A newb is someone new to a game, online community, or activity—a newcomer still learning the basics.
The term is neutral or even sympathetic, unlike the harsher *noob*, which implies incompetence or unwillingness to learn.
Go easy on him, he's a newb.
Common in gaming and internet culture.
inexperience
One who lacks experience
- rookieInexperienced newcomer
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- newcomerRecent arrival somewhere
- greenhornInexperienced, gullible newcomer
tenderfoot · n00b · freshman · first-timer · uninitiated · clueless · unskilled · raw
beginner
One who lacks experience
greenhorn · tenderfoot · n00b · freshman · first-timer · uninitiated · clueless · unskilled · raw · untested
trainee
One being instructed
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- studentOne formally enrolled somewhere
- pupilLearner or eye opening
intern · mentee · recruit · cadet · protege · understudy · disciple · neophyte · tyro · initiate