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Antonyms for non-expert


Grammar : Adj
Spell : noun, verb ek-spurt; adjective ek-spurt, ik-spurt
Phonetic Transcription : noun, verb ˈɛk spɜrt; adjective ˈɛk spɜrt, ɪkˈspɜrt



Definition of non-expert

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French expert and directly from Latin expertus, past participle of experiri "to try, test" (see experience). The noun sense of "person wise through experience" existed 15c., reappeared 1825. Related: Expertly.
  • As in unprofessional : adj not done well or skillfully
Example sentences :
  • This has been written in simple language, so that the schoolboy and non-expert can use it.
  • Extract from : « An Australian Bird Book » by John Albert Leach
  • The selection of experts by the non-expert can be wise only by accident.
  • Extract from : « The Inhumanity of Socialism » by Edward F. Adams
  • To the non-expert, however, this perfected form is a stumbling block.
  • Extract from : « Democracy and Education » by John Dewey
  • It seems to me, the whole thing, very neatly and tactfully done for an amateur, a non-expert.
  • Extract from : « The Letters of Henry James (volume I) » by Henry James

Synonyms for non-expert

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