budding

1 of 2

adjective

bud·​ding ˈbə-diŋ 

: being in an early stage of development

budding novelists

budding

2 of 2

present participle of bud entry 2

Synonyms of budding

Adjective

• nascent
• initial
• first
• incipient

Examples of budding in a Sentence

Adjective

her budding career as a lawyer

the budding romance between the coworkers was the talk of the office

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Following the characters’ daily lives as tweens, the series shows us a much more vulnerable Angelica (Cheryl Chase), and a not-so-bald Tommy’s (Elizabeth Daily) imagination evolving into a budding filmmaking career. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026

One of the toughest positions for the team to fill has been catcher, with budding superstar Drake Baldwin and veteran Sean Murphy both going down with prolonged injuries this season. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

The camp will let budding designers explore and take the world of fashion to the next level using AI tools. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

The author is an author, journalist and budding stand-up comedian in Santa Monica. — Wendy Paris, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for budding

• flooding
• scudding
• studding
• thudding