beginning | Definition of beginning

beginning

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of beginning

the point at which something begins

the actual beginning of the universe is still under debate, with some scientists continuing to uphold the big bang theory

Synonyms of beginning

alpha, baseline, birth, commencement, dawn, day one, genesis, get-go (also git-go), inception, incipience, incipiency, kickoff, launch, morning, nascence, nascency, onset, outset, start, threshold

Words Related to beginning

drawing board, first base, ground zero, square one

creation, founding, inauguration, initiation, institution, origination

cradle, fountain, fountainhead, germ, origin, root, seedbed, source, spring, well, wellspring

dawning, opening

advent, appearance, arrival, debut (also début), emergence

childhood, infancy, youth

Near Antonyms of beginning

cessation, closing, closure, completion, finale, finish, period, stop, termination, windup

Antonyms of beginning

close, conclusion, end, ending, omega