|  fledgling 
 
 1. any new participant in some activity (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 newcomer, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman,
 newbie, entrant
 • Derivationally related forms:
 start (for: starter)
 • Hypernyms:
 novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate
 • Hyponyms:
 recruit, enlistee
 2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
 • Syn:
 fledgeling
 • Derivationally related forms:
 fledgeling (for: fledgeling)
 • Hypernyms:
 young bird
 
 1. young and inexperienced (Freq. 1)
 - a fledgling enterprise
 - a fledgling skier
 - an unfledged lawyer
 • Syn:
 unfledged, callow
 • Similar to:
 inexperienced, inexperient
 2. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers (Freq. 1)
 - a fledgling robin
 • Syn:
 fledgeling
 • Similar to:
 fledged, mature
 • Derivationally related forms:
 fledgeling (for: fledgeling)
 
 
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