inaugural
Meanings
Plural: inaugurals
Noun
- an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
- the ceremonial induction into a position
- An inauguration; a formal beginning.
- A formal speech given at the beginning of an office.
Adjective
- occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction
- "the President's inaugural address"
- "an inaugural ball"
Adjective Satellite
- serving to set in motion
- "the magazine's inaugural issue"
Adj
- Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
- Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
Origin / Etymology
From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).
Synonyms
first, inaugural address, inauguration, initiative, initiatory, maiden
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 10
inaugural is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordinaugural is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inaugural is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
inaugural is a valid Words With Friends word