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Synonyms of beginning

25 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for beginning is start. Other synonyms of beginning are birth, initiation, inauguration, origin and onset. The opposite of beginning is conclusion.

Synonyms and similar words for beginning

nounThe act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time...

  • commencing
  • startThe beginning of an activity.
  • startingThe act of something that starts.
  • genesisThe origin, start, or point at which something comes into being.

nounThat which is begun; a rudiment or element.

nounThat which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.

  • originThe beginning of something.
  • source
  • commencementThe first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.

nounThe initial portion of some extended thing.

adjectiveBeing the first portion of some extended thing.

  • first
  • initialChronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

nounMore synonyms

  • birthThe process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring...
  • font
  • fount
  • inaugurationThe formal beginning, initiation, or entry into service of any movement, enterprise, building, event, etc.
  • initiationThe act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
  • launch
  • spring
  • springtime
  • onsetA setting about; a beginning.
  • origination
  • youth

Opposite of beginning

nounAntonym(s) of “act of doing that which begins anything”.

  • conclusionThe end, finish, close or last part of something.
  • end

nounMore antonyms

Meaning of beginning

  1. noun 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. noun That which is begun; a rudiment or element.
  3. noun That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.

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Questions about synonyms of beginning

What is another word for beginning?
Beginning has 25 synonyms on Word.ws, such as start, birth, initiation, inauguration, origin, onset, commencement and starting.
What is the opposite of beginning?
The opposite of beginning is conclusion. Other antonyms of beginning are end.
What does beginning mean?
Beginning means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: beginning (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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