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spring chicken

ADJECTIVE
inexperienced
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immature inept naive undisciplined unschooled unsophisticated untried young
WEAK
amateur callow cherry fresh green ignorant inexpert innocent kid new prentice raw rookie rude sophomoric tenderfoot unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant unfamiliar with unfledged unpracticed unseasoned untrained unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears
Antonyms
STRONGEST
experienced mature old
WEAK
educated expert familiar schooled seasoned skilled trained versed
ADJECTIVE
uninitiate
Synonyms
STRONG
amateur green innocent kid prentice raw rookie tenderfoot young
WEAK
callow fresh ignorant immature inept inexpert naive new rude sophomoric unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant undisciplined unfamiliar with unfledged uninitiated unpracticed unschooled unseasoned unsophisticated untrained untried unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears
Antonyms
STRONG
experienced old
ADJECTIVE
unpracticed
Synonyms
WEAK
amateur callow fresh green ignorant immature inept inexpert innocent kid naive new prentice raw rookie rude sophomoric tenderfoot unaccustomed unacquainted unconversant undisciplined unfamiliar with unfledged uninitiate uninitiated unschooled unseasoned unsophisticated untrained untried unused unversed unworldly verdant wet behind ears young

Example Sentences

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As impersonated by Matt Walker, the company’s director and comic frontman, he makes the late-career Las Vegas singer look like a spring chicken.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

“I mean, I’m 40 years old. I know I’m not a spring chicken anymore.”

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

Mr Biden turns 81 on Monday, making him the oldest president ever, with Mr Trump no spring chicken at 77.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2023

It is worth noting that Trọng himself is no spring chicken, at 79 years old.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2023

“Besides, think of your future. You’re no spring chicken at sixty-nine, and very soon, you’re going to be where you don’t make the rules.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.