UNFLEDGED

fledgling, unfledged, callow

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

unfledged, fledgeless, unvaned

(adjective) (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; “shot an unfledged arrow”

unfledged, immature

(adjective) (of birds) not yet having developed feathers; “a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unfledged (not comparable)

Not having feathers; (of a bird) not yet having developed its wings and feathers and become able to fly.

Synonym: callow

Antonym: fledged

(figuratively) Not yet fully grown or developed; not yet mature.

(figuratively) Inexperienced, like a tyro or novice.

Antonym: experienced

Source: Wiktionary


Un*fledged", a.

Definition: Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed; immature. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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