unfledged meaning

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unfledged (adjective): (of birds) not yet having developed feathers.

unfledged has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

unfledged as an adjective

  1. (of birds) not yet having developed feathers
    • a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill

    Synonyms: immature

    Opposite: fledged

    Similar: unfeathered

  2. (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers
    • shot an unfledged arrow

    Synonyms: fledgeless, unvaned

    Similar: unfeathered

  3. young and inexperienced
    • a fledgling enterprise
    • a fledgling skier
    • an unfledged lawyer

    Synonyms: fledgling, callow

    Similar: inexperienced

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ED · 9-letter words

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