Full-fledged

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having all its feathers; able to fly. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real. idiomatic, not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: full-grown"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status wordnet
  2. 2
    (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly wordnet

Synonyms

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adultagedbuddingcompletecrescentdeveloped

Example

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"While at first he got famous from an independent film that he made, he then went from the director of a musical TV series to a full-fledged movie director. Such was his career."

Etymology

From full + fledged.

Related phrases

full-fledgedlyfull-fledgedness

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