1. 同 fully fledged
Full-fledged means the same as fully fledged .
1. (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status
e.g. a full-fledged lawyer
by the age of seventeen I was a full-fledged atheist
sees itself as a fully fledged rival party
Synonym: fully fledged
2. (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage
ready to fly
Synonym: fully fledged