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1inceptive

noun in·cep·tive \in-ˈsep-tiv\

Definition of INCEPTIVE

:  an inchoative verb
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First Known Use of INCEPTIVE

1612

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

2inceptive

adjective

Definition of INCEPTIVE

1
:  inchoative 2
2
:  of or relating to a beginning
— in·cep·tive·ly adverb

First Known Use of INCEPTIVE

1656

Related to INCEPTIVE

Synonyms
aborning, budding, nascent, inchoate, incipient
Antonyms
adult, full-blown, full-fledged, mature, ripe, ripened

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