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beginning

The word “beginning” has 3 syllables: be-gin-ning

It's pronounced as /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “beginning” has 173 synonyms and 68 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for beginning along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for beginning

Antonyms for beginning

Meanings of beginning

  • noun
    1. The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
    2. That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
    3. That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
    4. The initial portion of some extended thing.
  • verb
    1. To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
    2. To be in the first stage of some situation.
    3. To come into existence.
  • adjective
    1. Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

Example Sentences

  • She felt nervous at the beginning of the presentation.
  • The story captures the beginning of their friendship.
  • At the beginning of the year, many people set new goals.
  • The beginning of the movie was slow, but it got exciting later.
  • He remembered the beginning of his career with fondness.

On this page you'll find 241 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to beginning, such as: abandoning, abecedarian, abolishing, actualizing, adopting, advanced, advent.

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