Difference between Fledgling and Fledged

What is the difference between Fledgling and Fledged?

Fledgling as an adjective is untried or inexperienced while Fledged as an adjective is able to fly.

Fledgling

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings). An immature, naïve and/or inexperienced person.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: untried or inexperienced

Fledged

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To care for a young bird until it is capable of flight.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Able to fly.

We hope you now know whether to use Fledgling or Fledged in your sentence.

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