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Beginning

🔄 Synonyms of "Beginning"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
sourcenoun	The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
basalnoun	Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
basicnoun	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
novicenoun	A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
rootnoun	The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
primarynoun	First or earliest in a group or series.
startverb	The beginning of an activity.
commencementnoun	(education) The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
firstnoun	Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
outsetnoun	An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
kickoffnoun	Alternative spelling of kick-off. [(soccer, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.]
starting timenoun	The moment in time at which something is scheduled or supposed to begin.
abecedariannoun	Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
originnoun	The beginning of something.

↔️ Antonyms of "Beginning"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
conclusionnoun	The end, finish, close or last part of something.
endnoun	The terminal point of something in space or time.
finishverb	(transitive) To complete (something).
middlenoun	A centre, midpoint.
endingnoun	A termination or conclusion.
finishingnoun	The act of completing something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Beginning"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
commencementnoun	(education) The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
outsetnoun	An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
startverb	The beginning of an activity.
originnoun	The beginning of something.
openingnoun	An act or instance of making or becoming open.
offsetverb	Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
firstnoun	Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.
primarynoun	First or earliest in a group or series.
basicnoun	Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
basalnoun	Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
earlynoun	Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
elementarynoun	Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
sourcenoun	The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
kickoffnoun	Alternative spelling of kick-off. [(soccer, American football) The opening kick of each half of a game of football.]
novicenoun	A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
abecedariannoun	Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
rootnoun	The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
starting timenoun	The moment in time at which something is scheduled or supposed to begin.
adventnoun	Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears; the time when it is approaching.
inceptionnoun	The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.