un·fledged ( n-fl jd )adj. 1. Not having the feathers necessary to fly. Used of a young bird. 2. Inexperienced, immature, or untried. |
unfledged [ʌnˈflɛdʒd]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers
2. immature and undeveloped
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  unfledged - (of birds) not yet having developed feathers; "a small unfledged sparrow on the window sill" |
| 2. |  unfledged - (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; "shot an unfledged arrow"featherless, unfeathered - having no feathers; "a featherless biped"; "the unfeathered legs of an Orpington" | |
| 3. |  unfledged - young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer"inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or training |
unfledged
adjective inexperienced, immature, callow, young, green, raw, undeveloped, untried new-hatched, unfledged courage
Translations
unfledged
adj bird → (noch) nicht flügge; (fig) → unerfahren
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