Cub
Cub noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Usage example: the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world
Tyro
Tyro noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.
Usage example: he's a good musician, but at 14, he's still a tyro and has a lot to learn
Mutual synonyms
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Tyro and Cub. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cub/tyro
Cub & Tyro. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cub/tyro>.
Tyro or Cub. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cub/tyro.
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