English Explanatory Dictionary

unfledged

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not having feathers.
  2. Of a bird: not yet having developed its feathers and wings and become able to fly.
  3. Of a person: not yet fully grown or mature; lacking experience, like a novice or tyro; immature, inexperienced; hence, of or relating to youth.
  4. Of a thing: not yet fully developed; imperfect, incomplete, unfinished.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of unfledge.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌnflɛd͡ʒd/ /ˌʌnˈflɛd͡ʒd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unfledged.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-unfledged.wav

Word forms

unfledged

Etymology

From un- (suffix meaning ‘not’) + fledged (“furnished with feathers or wings”, adjective).

Synonyms

apteric featherless unfeathered unfletched callow green experienceless inexperienced unexperienced fresh new punk pup raw strange unpracticed unseasoned unseen unversed

Antonyms

fledged practiced seasoned versed qualified veteran accomplished adept old hardened knowing the ropes full-fledged full-blown full-on

Derived words

unfledgedness

Translations

Finnish: höyhenetön German: ungefiedert
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