unfledged
Something that is unfledged is young and inexperienced, such as an unfledged short story writer who has great style but whose stories have plots that are impossible to follow.
The word unfledged can be used literally to describe a baby bird that doesn’t yet have feathers and can’t fly or leave the nest. It can also describe a person who is inexperienced or not yet completely developed. An actor just learning his craft could be called unfledged. It can also be used to describe ideas that are still developing, such as an unfledged plan — there are goals but all the steps for reaching them aren't in place.
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young and inexperienced“an unfledged lawyer”
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(of birds) not yet having developed feathers“a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill”synonyms: immatureunfeatherednot having feathersantonyms:fledged(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combinationfull-fledged, fully fledged(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly
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(of an arrow) not equipped with feathers
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Vocabulary lists containing unfledged
This list has all the words you need to describe every aspect of youthful inexperience, from the endearing to the annoying. For more synonym lists, explore our Say What You Mean resources.
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