fledgling
adjective/ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/
Frequency rank: #11,726 most common English word
Meaning
newly established and still developing; inexperienced
Example sentence
The fledgling company struggled to find investors in its first year of operation.
Synonyms & related words
- emerging
- new
- budding
- developing
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