Definitions

spring chicken

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inexperienced adj.
uninitiate adj.
unpracticed adj.

ADJECTIVE

inexperienced

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immature inept naive undisciplined unschooled unsophisticated untried young

WEAK

amateur callow cherry fresh green ignorant inexpert innocent kid new prentice raw rookie rude sophomoric tenderfoot unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant unfamiliar with unfledged unpracticed unseasoned untrained unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears

Antonyms

STRONGEST

experienced mature old

WEAK

educated expert familiar schooled seasoned skilled trained versed

ADJECTIVE

uninitiate

Synonyms

STRONG

amateur green innocent kid prentice raw rookie tenderfoot young

WEAK

callow fresh ignorant immature inept inexpert naive new rude sophomoric unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant undisciplined unfamiliar with unfledged uninitiated unpracticed unschooled unseasoned unsophisticated untrained untried unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears

Antonyms

STRONG

experienced old

ADJECTIVE

unpracticed

Synonyms

WEAK

amateur callow fresh green ignorant immature inept inexpert innocent kid naive new prentice raw rookie rude sophomoric tenderfoot unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant undisciplined unfamiliar with unfledged uninitiate uninitiated unschooled unseasoned unsophisticated untrained untried unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears young

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spring chicken

And I was not a spring chicken at 74 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

As impersonated by Matt Walker, the company’s director and comic frontman, he makes the late-career Las Vegas singer look like a spring chicken.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

“I mean, I’m 40 years old. I know I’m not a spring chicken anymore.”

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

Mr Biden turns 81 on Monday, making him the oldest president ever, with Mr Trump no spring chicken at 77.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2023

“Thought you left the game a long time ago, Ma. You ain’t no spring chicken, you know!”

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

spring chicken

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