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Greenhorn

usgb/ˈɡriːnhɔːrn/Volume
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Learning Curve

Greenhorn implies someone is at the beginning of learning something, with much to learn.

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Don't be harsh on yourself for the mistakes, every greenhorn goes through this.
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Colloquial Usage

The word 'greenhorn' is casual and may not suit formal or business situations.

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At the start-up, we all were greenhorns cracking jokes at meetings.
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Not Negative

'Greenhorn' isn't necessarily an insult, it can simply state a fact.

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It's not bad being a greenhorn, as everyone starts somewhere.
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