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neophyte

/ˈniːəfaɪt/noun

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नौसिखिया, नया व्यक्ति, नवदीक्षित

Advanced wordPYP · asked 2 times

Asked in previous papers

as antonym

SSC MTS 2023SSC Exams before 2018
noun
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    a person who has recently started an activity

    नौसिखिया, नया व्यक्ति, नवदीक्षित

    • a political neophyte
    • Neophytes often make basic spelling errors.
    • The neophyte cook burned the first batch of rotis.
    + 2 more examples
    • As a neophyte in the company, she asked many questions.
    • Neophytes in the gym should begin with light exercises.

    Synonyms beginner novice newcomer tyro fledgling

    Opposite veteran expert old hand professional

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ne·o·phyte

Spelling and pronunciation: ne-o-phyte, with ph and -yte, /ˈniːəfaɪt/ (not 'neofite').

Spelling और pronunciation में ne-o-phyte, ph और अंत में -yte, /ˈniːəfaɪt/ ('neofite' गलत है)।

⌂Word origin and word building

Neo- means new (neon, neolithic), phyte means plant: a new plant.

Neo- का अर्थ नया (neon, neolithic), phyte का अर्थ पौधा: नया पौधा।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who has just started something is a neophyte, novice, tyro, beginner or greenhorn; a person with long experience a veteran.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जिसने अभी कुछ शुरू किया हो neophyte, novice, tyro, beginner या greenhorn; लंबे अनुभव वाला veteran।