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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