Antonyms for experience

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ik-speer-ee-uhns

Phonetic Transcription : ɪkˈspɪər i əns

Definition of experience

Origin : late 14c., "observation as the source of knowledge; actual observation; an event which has affected one," from Old French esperience (13c.) "experiment, proof, experience," from Latin experientia "knowledge gained by repeated trials," from experientem (nominative experiens), present participle of experiri "to try, test," from ex- "out of" (see ex-) + peritus "experienced, tested," from PIE root *per- "to lead, pass over" (see peril). Meaning "state of having done something and gotten handy at it" is from late 15c.

noun knowledge
noun happening, occurrence

Example sentences :

Perhaps he will come back and tell his experience to his indifferent relatives.
Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon

In this case, I can only hope that in my experience it failed so to do.
Extract from : « 'Tis Sixty Years Since » by Charles Francis Adams

Here too experience has afforded us the most satisfactory proof in its favor.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

He had learned his lesson of experience, and profited thereby.
Extract from : « A Night Out » by Edward Peple

It was with a lady whom I met but that once, within a year or two after my experience at Versailles.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

That has not been my experience either with them or of them.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

And in making this attempt I must write from my own experience.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

It was the fruit of experience, of knowledge, of demonstration.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

"No one has ever come back," we say, "to tell us what his experience has been," and we drop the subject there.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

A vague unrest and dissatisfaction with her Christian experience were growing on her.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

Synonyms for experience

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