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
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, naĂŻve or inexperienced person.
Source: Wiktionary
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