Synonyms of full-fledged

full-fledged

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈflejd 

as in ripe

fully grown or developed

it was years before he became a full-fledged star

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ripe
• matured
• mature
• full-blown
• adult
• older
• aging
• ripened
• aged
• old
• ageing
• golden
• long-lived
• mellow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• young
• green
• youthful
• juvenile
• adolescent
• immature
• burgeoning
• unripe
• flourishing
• youngish
• flowering
• blooming
• unripened
• unfinished
• blossoming
• undeveloped
• unformed
• unfledged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of full-fledged

Sheriff's deputy ‘thankful’ for opportunity to serve in ‘the greatest country in the world’ Edgar Vasquez Silva, a Mississippi sheriff's deputy, came to the U.S. as a 3-year-old from Mexico with his mother and is a DACA recipient looking to become a full-fledged patrol deputy and citizen. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

What started as a butcher shop with a small kitchen quickly evolved into a full-fledged restaurant, offering dry-aged steaks, burgers, and handcrafted charcuterie. —Ethan Stone, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

The Nets are in the beginning stages of a full-fledged rebuild after sending Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns and Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the 2023 trade deadline. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

That might explain why many millennials, despite avoiding full-fledged smoking habits, still associate cigarettes with certain social moments. —John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025