" rookies "

1: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity;

  * e.g., " ... although a star in his old sport of basketball, he was still just a rookie as far as baseball was concerned "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abecedarians,

•  apprentices,

•  babes,

•  beginners,

•  colts,

•  cubs,

•  fledglings,

•  freshmen,

•  greenhorns,

•  neophytes,

•  newbies,

•  newcomers,

•  novices,

•  novitiates,

•  punks,

•  recruits,

•  rooks,

•  tenderfeet,

•  tyros,

•  virgins

•  Antonyms : 

•  old hands,

•  old-timers,

•  veterans,

•  vets

1: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity;

  * e.g., " ... although a star in his old sport of basketball, he was still just a rookie as far as baseball was concerned "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abecedarian,

•  apprentice,

•  babe,

•  beginner,

•  colt,

•  cub,

•  fledgling,

•  freshman,

•  greenhorn,

•  neophyte,

•  newbie,

•  newcomer,

•  novice,

•  novitiate,

•  punk,

•  recruit,

•  rook,

•  tenderfoot,

•  tyro,

•  virgin

•  Antonyms : 

•  old hand,

•  old-timer,

•  vet,

•  veteran