Inexperience

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriːəns/

Inexperience (noun)

  1. The state of not having enough experience, so you may not know how to deal with a situation.
  2. A lack of skill or knowledge that comes from having done something only a little or not at all.

Examples

  • Her inexperience shows when she handles the first task.
  • His inexperience makes the process slower at the start.