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Freshman vs Underclassman - What's the difference?

freshman | underclassman |

In context|us|lang=en terms the difference between freshman and underclassman

is that freshman is (us) a person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body while underclassman is (us)the opposite of an upperclassman; a freshman or sophomore.

As nouns the difference between freshman and underclassman

is that freshman is (obsolete) a novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge while underclassman is (us)the opposite of an upperclassman; a freshman or sophomore.

freshman

English

Noun

(freshmen)
  • (obsolete) A novice; one in the rudiments of knowledge.
  • (US) A person of either sex entering the first year of an institution, especially a high school (ninth grade), a university, or legislative body.
    • At the time I was a wide-eyed freshman , but I was soon to grow jaded and cynical.

    Synonyms

    * (British) fresher * (US) frosh

    See also

    * upperclassman English nouns with irregular plurals

    underclassman

    English

    Noun

    (underclassmen)
  • (US)The opposite of an upperclassman; a freshman or sophomore.