adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Not fletched or feathered. not-comparable

   "an unfletched arrow"

2. 2
   Synonym of unfledged (“of a person: not yet fully grown or mature; lacking experience, like a novice or tyro; immature, inexperienced”). figuratively, not-comparable

   "[W]hile knovvledge he did vvant, / Our unfletch'd Author, vvrit a VVild Gallant."

Synonyms

All synonyms

unfledged

Antonyms

All antonyms

full-fledged

Example

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"[W]hile knovvledge he did vvant, / Our unfletch'd Author, vvrit a VVild Gallant."

Etymology

From un- + fletched.

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