FLEDGLING

fledgling, unfledged, callow

(adjective) young and inexperienced; “a fledgling enterprise”; “a fledgling skier”; “an unfledged lawyer”

fledgling, fledgeling

(noun) young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant

(noun) any new participant in some activity

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

fledgling (not comparable)

Untried or inexperienced.

Emergent or rising.

Synonyms

• (untried): unfledged, virginal

• (emergent): nascent, emerging

Noun

fledgling (plural fledglings)

A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

An insect that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final moult to become an adult or imago.

(figuratively) An immature, naïve or inexperienced person.

Source: Wiktionary

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