nonexpert

noun

non·​ex·​pert ˌnän-ˈek-ˌspərt How to pronounce nonexpert (audio)
-ik-ˈspərt
Synonyms of nonexpertnext
: a person who is not an expert
explained in terms a nonexpert can understand
—often used before another noun
a nonexpert user
nonexpert testimony

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Examples of nonexpert in a Sentence

as a nonexpert, I enjoy her readable articles on physics and astronomy
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How can nonexperts figure out what to eat when the experts can’t agree? — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023 His book serves as both a guide to global politics and a history for the interested nonexpert. — Abhijnan Rej, Christian Science Monitor, 11 June 2025 Some of these entries are quite obscure for nonexperts, such as one that relies on an understanding of a five-cell von Neumann neighborhood. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2026 But nonexperts will struggle to determine what is essential and what is excessive in its highly specialized and technical realm. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonexpert

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonexpert was in 1865

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“Nonexpert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexpert. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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