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unfledged

[uhn-flejd] / ʌnˈflɛdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
callow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inexperienced
WEAK
crude green guileless infant jejune jellybean juvenile kid low tech naive not dry behind ears puerile raw sophomore tenderfoot unbaked unripe unsophisticated untrained untried young
Antonyms
WEAK
experienced initiated mature sophisticated
ADJECTIVE
green
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fresh grassy leafy lush raw tender verdant
STRONG
budding burgeoning developing flourishing foliate growing immature infant juvenile maturing pullulating recent sprouting supple unripe
WEAK
bosky callow half-formed pliable puerile undecayed undried ungrown verduous youthful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
STRONG
adult dying mature old shrinking withering
WEAK
withered
ADJECTIVE
immature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childish premature
STRONG
green unripe
WEAK
adolescent baby babyish callow crude half-grown imperfect infantile infantine jejune juvenile kid kidstuff puerile raw sophomoric tender tenderfoot underdeveloped undergrown undeveloped unfinished unformed unseasonable unseasoned unsophisticated untimely wet behind ears youthful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mature
WEAK
adult developed experienced grown old
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 spring chicken tenderfoot unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant unfamiliar with 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
infant/infantile
Synonyms
WEAK
baby babyish callow childish childlike developing early emergent green growing immature infantine initial juvenile kid naive nascent newborn puerile tender unripe weak youthful
Antonyms
WEAK
adult grown-up mature
ADJECTIVE
juvenile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
youthful
STRONG
adolescent blooming budding developing formative green growing infant junior tender young
WEAK
babyish beardless boyish callow childlike fresh girlish immature inexperienced infantile jejune kid stuff milk-fed naive pubescent puerile teenage undeveloped unripe unsophisticated unweaned vernal younger
Antonyms
STRONG
experienced mature old older shrinking withering
WEAK
adult grown-up
ADJECTIVE
premature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immature incomplete untimely
WEAK
a bit previous abortive early on embryonic forward green inopportune overearly oversoon precipitate predeveloped previous raw soon unanticipated undeveloped unripe
Antonyms
WEAK
backward careful cautious delayed late mature overdue prepared slow
ADJECTIVE
puerile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
callow infantile
WEAK
babyish babylike foolish green immature inane inexperienced irresponsible jejune juvenile naive petty ridiculous silly trivial ungrown weak young
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mature
WEAK
adult
ADJECTIVE
uninitiate
Synonyms
STRONG
amateur green innocent kid prentice raw rookie tenderfoot young
WEAK
callow fresh ignorant immature inept inexpert naive new rude sophomoric spring chicken unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant undisciplined unfamiliar with 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 spring chicken tenderfoot unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant undisciplined unfamiliar with uninitiate uninitiated unschooled unseasoned unsophisticated untrained untried unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears young
ADJECTIVE
untried
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immature unproved untested
WEAK
callow fledgling fresh green new unattempted unexpert
Antonyms
WEAK
established tried
ADJECTIVE
young
Synonyms
STRONGEST
budding inexperienced new youthful
STRONG
adolescent blooming blossoming crude developing fledgling green growing infant inferior junior juvenile little modern newborn punk raw recent tender tenderfoot
WEAK
boyish boylike burgeoning callow childish childlike early fresh girlish girllike half-grown ignorant newish not aged pubescent puerile undeveloped undisciplined unfinished unlearned unpracticed unripe unseasoned untried unversed vernal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
experienced old
STRONG
adult healthy mature older sophisticated

Example Sentences

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But for the unfledged, it’s not that easy or welcoming.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2023

He is forever unfledged, climbing the shaky tree he’s not supposed to touch.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2017

What do you do when your wacky stage play is bordering on unfledged critical catastrophe?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2017

Romans were busy converting their palazzi into flats for tourists; there were no commissions for an unfledged architetto veneziano.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Boy and girl. Aren’t they beauties?” said the proud papa, beaming upon the little red squirmers as if they were unfledged angels.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott