nascent

adjective

How many syllables in nascent?

There are 2 syllables in the word nascent.

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How to pronounce nascent:

Definition of nascent:

nascent (adjective):: being born or beginning.; starting to grow or develop; coming or having recently come into existence

Synonyms for nascent:

aborning

beginning

budding

dawning

developing

elementary

embryonic

emergent

emerging

evolving

first

formative

fundamental

inaugural

inceptive

inchoate

incipient

initial

introductory

original

parturient

rudimentary

Antonyms for nascent:

adult

advanced

complete

cultured

developed

dying

educated

enhanced

enlightened

established

evolved

experienced

final

full-blown

full-fledged

full-grown

grown

high

higher

highly-developed

improved

mature

matured

moribund

perfected

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