Synonyms for fledgling
- noun
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Neophyte
neophyte, newcomer, tyro, greenhorn, newbie, entrant, freshman, beginner, starter, tenderfoot, apprentice, novice, trainee, recruit, novitiate, initiate, probationer, abecedarian, probationist, alphabetarian
Adjective
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
- adj. 1
Untried or inexperienced.
- adj. 2
Emergent or rising.
Related words
- Other spellings
- fledgeling
Forms
- Plural
- fledglings → neophytes, newcomers, tyros, greenhorns…
Example sentences
- newcomer The newcomer sat down at the foot of the table.
- tyro Tyro was married to Cretheus but loved Enipeus.
- greenhorn The greenhorn made a rookie mistake.
By length
- 4 letters
- tyro
- 5 letters
- chick1
- 6 letters
- novice2, newbie2, callow2
- 7 letters
- starter2, recruit2, trainee2, nascent2, entrant2
- 8 letters
- emerging3, freshman2, initiate4, beginner3, newcomer3, virginal3, neophyte3, birdling
- 9 letters
- greenhorn, novitiate, unfledged
- 10 letters
- apprentice3, tenderfoot
- 11 letters
- probationer4, abecedarian
- 12 letters
- probationist
- 13 letters
- alphabetarian
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (novice2 = 2 syllables).