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Schoolboy vs Beginner - What's the difference?

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Schoolboy is a related term of beginner.


As nouns the difference between schoolboy and beginner

is that schoolboy is a boy attending school while beginner is someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.

As an adjective schoolboy

is characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

schoolboy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

    • Derived terms

    * schoolboy error

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A boy attending school.

    • Synonyms

    * pupil, student (especially US )

    See also

    * schoolchild * schoolgirl

    beginner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is just starting at something, or has only recently started.
    • I'm pretty new at learning Japanese, I'm just a beginner .
  • Someone who sets (or puts) something in motion
    • The beginner of the games lit the ceremonial torch .

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