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- [uhn-flejd]
- /ʌnˈflɛdʒd/
- /ˌʌn.ˈfledʒd/
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- [uhn-flejd]
- /ʌnˈflɛdʒd/
Definitions of unfledged word
- adjective unfledged not fledged; without sufficient feathers for flight, as a young bird. 1
- adjective unfledged immature; callow. 1
- adjective unfledged (of a young bird) not having developed adult feathers 0
- adjective unfledged immature and undeveloped 0
- adjective unfledged not fully fledged; unfeathered 0
- adjective unfledged immature; undeveloped 0
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Origin of unfledged
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; un-1 + fledged
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Parts of speech for Unfledged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unfledged popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
unfledged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unfledged
adj unfledged
- beardless — without a beard
- bosky — containing or consisting of bushes or thickets
- callow — A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult.
- early on — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- foliate — covered with or having leaves.
adjective unfledged
- babylike — Resembling a baby, or something associated with a baby.
- dawning — gradually beginning to become light
- girllike — Resembling a girl.
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- jellybean — a small, bean-shaped, usually brightly colored candy with a hard sugar coating and a firm gelatinous filling.
Antonyms for unfledged
adjective unfledged
- initiated — to begin, set going, or originate: to initiate major social reforms.
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