Incipient: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Incipient adjective. Just beginning to happen or appear.
How to say it
in-SIP-ee-unt/ɪnˈsɪpɪənt/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (SIP).
Incipient in a sentence
He felt the incipient panic of a man who has left his passport at home.
An incipient rebellion was brewing in the sixth form.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- beginning
- nascent
- emerging
- budding
Opposite:
- full-blown
- developed
Where incipient comes from
From Latin incipere, to begin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
An _____ rebellion was brewing in the sixth form.
- incipient
- postprandial
- antiquated
Show the answer
incipient: An incipient rebellion was brewing in the sixth form.