fledgling vs entrant

fledgling and entrant both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fledgling	Yes	Yes	No	No
entrant	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fledgling and entrant are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fledgling include fledgeling, freshman, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, starter.

fledgling (noun)	entrant (noun)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying	a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
any new participant in some activity	one who enters a competition
	any new participant in some activity
	someone who enters

fledgling (adjective)	entrant (adjective)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
young and inexperienced