Incipient and Primitive

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

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

Nearby Word: incipience

Primitive

Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.

Incipient and primitive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Incipient" instead an adjective "Primitive".

Nearby Word: primitively
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