All inceptive synonyms
in·cep·tive
I i adjective inceptive
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
- embryonic — Of or relating to an embryo.
adj inceptive
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- earliest — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- early — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- first — being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- foremost — Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- fundamental — serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis; basic; underlying: fundamental principles; the fundamental structure.
- inaugural — of or relating to an inauguration: Harding's inaugural address.
- inchoate — not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- incipient — beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- initiative — an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
- initiatory — introductory; initial: an initiatory step toward a treaty.
- introductory — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
- leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- leadoff — an act that starts something; start; beginning.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- pioneer — a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- virgin — a person who has never had sexual intercourse.
- commencing — Begin; start.
- germinal — being in the earliest stage of development: germinal ideas.
- headmost — most advanced; foremost.
- nascent — beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.