neophyte vs newcomer

neophyte and newcomer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neophyte	Yes	No	No	No
newcomer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, neophyte and newcomer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of neophyte include entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, newbie, starter.

neophyte (noun)	newcomer (noun)
any new participant in some activity	any new participant in some activity
a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist	a recent arrival
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously