(of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers
2.
immature and undeveloped
unfledged in American English
(ʌnˈflɛdʒd)
adjective
1.
not fully fledged; unfeathered
said as of a young bird
2.
immature; undeveloped
unfledged in American English
(unˈfledʒd)
adjective
1.
not fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird
2.
immature; callow
Word origin
[1595–1605; un-1 + fledged]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Creole, posture, slur, toss, vernacularun- is a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, giving negative oropposite force in adjectives and their derivative adverbs and nouns (unfair; unfairly; unfairness; unfelt; unseen; unfitting; unformed; unheard-of; un-get-at-able), and less freely used in certain other nouns (unrest; unemployment)
Synonyms of 'unfledged'
inexperienced, immature, callow, young
More Synonyms of unfledged
(adjective)
Definition
immature and inexperienced
new-hatched, unfledged courage
Synonyms
inexperienced
They are inexperienced when it comes to decorating.
immature
The birds were in immature plumage.
callow
Although he's 25, he still behaves like a callow youth in some ways.
young
I was still too young to understand what was going on.
green
He was a young lad, very green and immature.
raw
He is still raw but his potential shows.
undeveloped
damage to the undeveloped foetus
untried
Additional synonyms
in the sense of callow
Definition
young and inexperienced
Although he's 25, he still behaves like a callow youth in some ways.
Synonyms
inexperienced,
juvenile,
naïve,
immature,
raw,
untried,
green,
unsophisticated,
puerile,
guileless,
jejune (formal),
unfledged
in the sense of green
Definition
inexperienced or gullible
He was a young lad, very green and immature.
Synonyms
inexperienced,
new,
innocent,
raw,
naive,
ignorant,
immature,
gullible,
callow,
untrained,
unsophisticated,
credulous,
ingenuous,
unpolished,
wet behind the ears (informal),
inexpert,
unpractised,
unversed
in the sense of immature
Definition
not fully grown or developed
The birds were in immature plumage.
Synonyms
young,
adolescent,
undeveloped,
green,
raw,
premature,
unfinished,
imperfect,
untimely,
unripe,
unformed,
unseasonable,
unfledged
Nearby words of
unfledged
unflagging
unflappable
unflattering
unfledged
unflinching
unfold
unforeseen
Synonyms of 'unfledged'
unfledged
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of raw
Definition
untrained or inexperienced
He is still raw but his potential shows.
Synonyms
inexperienced,
new,
green,
ignorant,
immature,
unskilled,
callow,
untrained,
untried,
undisciplined,
unseasoned,
unpractised
in the sense of undeveloped
Definition
not yet mature or adult
damage to the undeveloped foetus
Synonyms
potential,
immature,
embryonic,
in embryo
in the sense of young
Definition
having lived or existed for a relatively short time
I was still too young to understand what was going on.