fledgling
/ˈfɫɛdʒɫɪŋ/
new and inexperienced; emerging
fledgling in a sentence
“The fledgling democracy faced many challenges.”
Origin of fledgling
Old English: flycge (young bird), from fleogan (to fly)
Related Words
defunct
no longer existing or functioning
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date
moribund
at the point of death; lacking vitality
vestigial
forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater
culminate
to reach a climax or point of highest development
precipice
a point where great change or disaster occurs