1
: fully developed : total, complete
a full-fledged biography
2
: having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3
: full-blown sense 2
a full-fledged reunion

Examples of full-fledged in a Sentence

it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-fledged was in 1579

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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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full-fledged

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈflejd
: fully developed : mature

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