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Fledgling vs Juvenile - What's the difference?

fledgling | juvenile |

As adjectives the difference between fledgling and juvenile

is that fledgling is untried or inexperienced while juvenile is youthful; young.

As a noun fledgling

is (literally) a young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

fledgling

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(-)
  • Untried or inexperienced.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (literally) A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
  • (figuratively) An immature, naïve and/or inexperienced person.

    • References

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    juvenile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • young; not fully developed
  • characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a prepubescent child
  • a person not legally of age, or who is younger than may be charged with an offence
  • an animal that is not sexually mature
  • an actor playing a child's role

    • Derived terms

    * (not of legal age) juvenile court, juvenile delinquent, juvenile detention center, juvenile hall