Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun novice

2 senses of novice

Sense 1
novitiate, novice -- (someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows)
       => religious person -- (a person who manifests devotion to a deity)

Sense 2
novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate -- (someone new to a field or activity)
       => unskilled person -- (a person who lacks technical training)