Incipient and Inchoative

Incipient

Incipient adjective - Beginning to come into existence.
Usage example: I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning

Inchoative and incipient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inchoative" instead an adjective "Incipient".

Nearby Word: incipience

Inchoative

Inchoative adjective - Beginning to develop.
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Incipient and inchoative are semantically related. You can use "Incipient" instead an adjective "Inchoative".
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