Rookie and Unable

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Rookie noun - A person who is just starting out in a field of activity.

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Unable and rookie are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unable" instead an adjective "Rookie".

Nearby Word: rooky

Unable adjective - Lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job.

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Rookie and unable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rookie" instead an adjective "Unable".

The rookie officer is unable to determine that the bomber's "hostage" is actually an accomplice; Reed isn't fooled and steps in before the other guy draws his gun.

Source: Bad Cop/Incompetent Cop
They are, at this point, rather like rookie sports-players: showing promise, but unable to show themselves off on the pitch with all the other players getting in the way.

Source: Useful Notes / Dinosaurs
Portraying fresh King of the Ring winner Billy Gunn as a simpleton unable to win over the crowd in spite of his achievements calls back to rookie cookie-cutter titleholder Rocky Maivia's Scrappy run.

Source: Wrestling / Dwayne Johnson

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