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beginning

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of beginning

1 coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows

  • the beginning part of the book is a portrait of Europe on the eve of the World War I
Synonyms of beginning

introductory, precursory, prefatory, prelim, preliminary, prelusive, preparative, preparatory, primary
Words Related to beginning

introducing, prefacing, preparing, readying

premonitory, warning

basic, elementary, fundamental

ahead, early, former, preceding, previous, prior
Near Antonyms of beginning

after, behind, following, subsequent

2 of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject

  • a course in beginning geology for nonscience majors
Synonyms of beginning

abecedarian, basal, basic, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, rudimentary, underlying
Words Related to beginning

primal, primary, prime, simple

crude, primeval, primitive, primordial, rude, uncomplicated

preliminary, preparatory

crucial, important, key
Near Antonyms of beginning

complex, sophisticated

complicated, convoluted, detailed, elaborate, extensive, intricate

developed, evolved, high, higher, refined
Antonyms of beginning

advanced

beginning

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of beginning

the point at which something begins

  • the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory
Synonyms of beginning

alpha, baseline, birth, commencement, dawn, day one, genesis, get-go (also git-go), inception, incipience, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold
Words Related to beginning

drawing board, first base, ground zero, square one

creation, founding, inauguration, initiation, institution, origination

cradle, fountain, fountainhead, germ, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, well, wellspring

dawning, opening

advent, appearance, arrival, debut (also début), emergence

childhood, infancy, youth
Near Antonyms of beginning

cessation, closing, closure, completion, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, windup
Antonyms of beginning

close, conclusion, end, ending, omega

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