Fledgling Definition

fledgling
adjective
  1. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers; "a fledgling robin"
  2. young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer"
noun
  1. any new participant in some activity
  2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

Synonyms for fledgling

entrant

a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

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freshman

used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)

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inexperienced

lacking practical experience or training

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neophyte

a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously any new participant in some activity a new

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newcomer

any new participant in some activity a recent arrival; "he's a newcomer to Boston"

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starter

an electric motor for starting an engine a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning the official

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unfledged

(of birds) not yet having developed feathers

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"Fledgling" in song lyrics

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  • "killdeer fledgling"
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