fledgling vs neophyte

fledgling and neophyte both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fledgling and neophyte are synonyms defined as:

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

fledgling (noun)	neophyte (noun)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying	any new participant in some activity
any new participant in some activity	a new convert being taught the principles of Christianity by a catechist
	a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

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