unfledged

[uhn-flejd]

adjective

1. not fledged; fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird.

2. immature; callow.

unfledged

/ ʌnˈflɛdʒd /

adjective

1. (of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers

2. immature and undeveloped

Word History and Origins

Origin of unfledged¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; un- ¹ + fledged

Example Sentences

But for the unfledged, it’s not that easy or welcoming.

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“Boy and girl. Aren’t they beauties?” said the proud papa, beaming upon the little red squirmers as if they were unfledged angels.

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What do you do when your wacky stage play is bordering on unfledged critical catastrophe?

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"Aha," I said to my unfledged self, "No wonder so many people make derisive comments about this stuff."

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While the track isn’t necessarily unpleasant, it’s largely bland, rendering much of the sound puerile and unfledged.

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Related Words

• immature 
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• naive 
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