unfledged

un·fledged

adj \ˌən-ˈflejd\

Definition of UNFLEDGED

1

: not feathered : not ready for flight

2

: not fully developed : immature <an unfledged writer>

Examples of UNFLEDGED

1. <the kind of mistake in judgment that an unfledged youth could be expected to make>

First Known Use of UNFLEDGED

1602

Related to UNFLEDGED

Synonyms: adolescent, green, immature, inexperienced, juvenile, puerile, raw, callow, unformed, unripe, unripened

Antonyms: adult, experienced, grown-up, mature, ripe

Related Words: babyish, childish, infantile, infantilized, infantine; boyish, girlish, juvenescent, kiddish, young, youngish, youthful; maidenly, virginal; ingenuous, innocent, naive (or naïve), tender; unknowing, unseasoned, unsophisticated, untrained, untried

Near Antonyms: advanced, precocious; knowing, savvy, sophisticated, worldly, worldly-wise

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Rhymes with UNFLEDGED

alleged, full-fledged, gilt-edged, hard-edged, rough-edged