# fledged

/ˈfɫɛdʒd/ (US) · /flˈɛdʒd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/fledged
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

having all the skills or qualities needed to do a job or be a certain type of person. It describes someone who has finished their training and is now ready to work on their own.

For teachers: having reached a state of full development or maturity. Often used in a figurative sense to describe individuals who have completed their professional training or apprenticeship.

## Examples

- She is now a fully fledged doctor.
- After years of working as an assistant, he finally became a fully fledged member of the design team.
- The small startup has grown into a fully fledged corporation with offices in three different countries and hundreds of employees.

## Usage notes

- Commonly preceded by the adverb 'fully' to form the compound adjective 'fully fledged'. Often used attributively before the noun it modifies.

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