Synonyms for initial
ɪˈnɪʃ əl

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate these antonyms:

1. initial(adj)

   the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

   "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"

   Antonyms:
   last

2. initial(verb)

   occurring at the beginning

   "took the initial step toward reconciliation"

   Antonyms:
   last

3. initial(verb)

   mark with one's initials

   Antonyms:
   last

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. initial(adjective)

   Synonyms:
   incipient, opening

   Antonyms:
   final

2. initial(adjective)

   Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin

   Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom.

   Synonyms:
   incipient, opening

   Antonyms:
   final

3. initial(noun)

   Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word

   You can get your initials printed at the top.

   Synonyms:
   opening, incipient

   Antonyms:
   final

4. initial(noun)

   Synonyms:
   versal, drop cap

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. initial(a.)

   Synonyms:
   first, at the beginning, at the head

2. initial(a.)

   Synonyms:
   incipient, commencing, beginning, in the first stages

3. initial(n.)

   Synonyms:
   first letter (of a name)

PPDB, the paraphrase database(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

   original, preliminary, first, initials, up-front, upfront, early, primary, start-up, starting, introductory, opening, beginning, prime, initially, teething, home, front, tentative, baseline, raw, principled

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How to use initial in a sentence?

1. Amir Ghodrati:

   The name recognition should help provide a big bump to the initial launch.

2. John Nixon:

   My initial thoughts were to divert their attention away from the girl who was screaming. I shouted ‘leave her alone,’ but they turned on me, saying ‘We’ll take your money instead,’ and I said, ‘No you don’t.’ Kids this age are full of bravado, you see, they weren’t expecting a surprise.

3. Dean Winslow:

   This was a very nice, initial pilot study, but the limitations are what they are.

4. Democratic California Rep. Jackie Speier:

   At best, when the services declare 'initial operating capability' this summer, we will be launching an unstable plane that cannot perform many of its core missions for years, at worst, it'll hurt people or we'll ground it in the hangar and spend billions on a retrofit.

5. Brian Leary:

   Initial indications are that this incident occurred as a result of recreational use of the device.

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