spring chicken

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inexperienced adj.
uninitiate adj.
unpracticed adj.

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

“The papacy is a huge burden. Especially for an older man,” Adeyemi replies, cutting his eyes at Tremblay, no spring chicken, in a particular way.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

“I’m not a 22-year-old spring chicken anymore. I’m 31 and I got to find a way to stay fresh and stay warm.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

Especially if Trump, at 76 no spring chicken himself, is in the race.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

"Well, Lillie,” he said to Mother, "I guess my spring chicken days are over. When you start getting pecks on the cheek from your daughters’ friends, you’re on the decline.”

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

spring chicken

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