[syn: fledgling, unfledged, callow]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Unfledged \Un*fledged"\, a.
Not fledged; not feathered; hence, not fully developed;
immature. --Dryden.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
unfledged
adj 1: (of birds) not yet having developed feathers; "a small
unfledged sparrow on the window sill" [syn: unfledged,
immature] [ant: fledged, mature]
2: (of an arrow) not equipped with feathers; "shot an unfledged
arrow" [syn: unfledged, fledgeless, unvaned]
3: young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a
fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer" [syn: fledgling,
unfledged, callow]