spring chicken

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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

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spring chicken

And I was not a spring chicken at 74 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

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

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

Abbott was 63 at the time, a relative spring chicken.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2023

While Giada's departure to greener pastures may signal yet another shift, the Food Network is no spring chicken!

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2023

“What did you think I was, a spring chicken? Haw, haw—that’s a good one, eh, Sister?”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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