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Synonyms for nascent

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Emerging; just coming into existence.

Related words

Word family
nascentness

Example sentences

  • initial After several appeals, the initial decision stood.
  • emerging What do you think of emerging markets like Turkey?
  • fledgling I've found a fledgling sparrow. What should I do?
  • incipient We believe we're seeing signs of incipient fascism.
  • budding The cold weather may keep the plants from budding.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nascentrising
initialsteady
emergingrising
fledglingrising
incipientfalling
buddingrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
green1
6 letters
infant2
7 letters
initial3, budding2
8 letters
emerging3, immature3, emergent3, inchoate3, naissant
9 letters
beginning3, primitive3, fledgling2, incipient4
10 letters
rudimental, initiatory, inchoative, parturient
11 letters
rudimentary5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (infant2 = 2 syllables).