neophyte vs fledgling

neophyte and fledgling both are nouns.

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

As nouns, neophyte and fledgling are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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