Synonyms for inceptive
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Beginning; of or relating to inception.
Related words
- Word family
- inception incipient inchoative
Example sentences
- initial After several appeals, the initial decision stood.
- initiative He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inceptive | steady | |
| initial | steady | |
| initiative | steady | |
| initiatory | rising | |
| inchoative | rising | |
| liminal | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- initial3, liminal
- 10 letters
- initiative4, initiatory, inchoative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (initial3 = 3 syllables).