adjective
1.
marking a commencement or constituting a start
initial symptoms of the disease
Synonyms: beginning, inceptive, incipient, initiative, initiatory, introductory, nascent
Related Word: basic, elementary, first, fundamental; embryonic, germinal; early, infant; antecedent; earliest, introductory, primary
Contrasted words: closing; concluding, conclusive; terminal, terminative; last, ultimate
Antonyms: final
2.
Synonyms: first 2, earliest, maiden, original, pioneer, primary, prime
3.
Synonyms: first 1, foremost, headmost, inaugural, leading
Antonyms: final