What is another word for preliminary?
385 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹɪlˈɪmɪnəɹi], [ pɹɪlˈɪmɪnəɹi], [ p_ɹ_ɪ_l_ˈɪ_m_ɪ_n_ə_ɹ_i]Table of Contents
Similar words for preliminary:- all (adjective)
- antecedent (adjective)
- beginning (adjective)
- elementary (adjective)
- experimental (adjective)
- exploratory (adjective)
- inchoate (adjective)
- preceding (adjective)
- preparatory (adjective)
- prolegomenous (adjective)
- sketchy (adjective)
- trial (adjective)
- unperfected (adjective)
- curtain raiser (noun)
- explorative (noun)
- foreword (noun)
- front matter (noun)
- introduction (noun)
- introductory event; beginning (noun)
- preface (noun)
- prelude (noun)
- requirement (noun)
- requirement/requisite (noun)
- test (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Preliminary:
adj.
•all (adjective) •antecedent (adjective) •beginning (adjective)- formative,
- primal,
- starting,
- primordial,
- infant,
- foremost,
- sprouting,
- Dawned,
- primeval,
- inaugural,
- infantile,
- emerging,
- original,
- first,
- incipient,
- maiden,
- Commencing,
- germinal,
- hatching,
- beginning,
- alpha,
- newborn,
- introductory,
- fetal,
- aboriginal,
- embryonic,
- genesis,
- budding,
- early,
- baby,
- new,
- initial.
- clear,
- simplest,
- child's play,
- duck soup,
- essential,
- basal,
- abecedarian,
- abcs,
- underlying,
- rudimentary,
- straightforward,
- simplified,
- easy,
- substratal,
- meat and potatoes,
- plain,
- facile,
- primitive,
- uncomplicated.
- momentary,
- first stage,
- trial,
- empirical,
- on approval,
- tester,
- unconcluded,
- developmental,
- under probation,
- laboratory,
- probationary,
- trial-and-error,
- temporary,
- provisional,
- experiential,
- speculative,
- unproved.
- front,
- preexistent,
- pre-existent,
- above-named,
- head,
- aforeknown,
- supra,
- above-mentioned,
- Pioneering,
- forward,
- heretofore,
- ahead of,
- other,
- lead,
- erstwhile,
- one time,
- pioneer.
- more prelusive,
- most preparative,
- pre cautionary,
- most inductive,
- more opening,
- more preparative,
- prepper,
- preppest,
- pre-cautionary,
- most prelusive,
- most opening,
- more inductive.
- most unwrought,
- un-dressed,
- un-processed,
- un-hewn,
- un hewn,
- most unhewn,
- un-perfected,
- un-refined,
- un-fashioned,
- un dressed,
- un perfected,
- most roughhewn,
- un-cut,
- most unfashioned,
- un fashioned,
- un refined,
- un-wrought,
- un completed,
- un cut,
- more uncompleted,
- Unfashioned,
- un-completed,
- un processed,
- most uncompleted,
- roughhewn,
- more unwrought,
- rough and ready,
- more unfashioned,
- more unhewn,
- more roughhewn,
- un wrought,
- un polished.
n.
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- conspiracy,
- strategy,
- agreement,
- preparation,
- tactic,
- planning,
- plan,
- plot,
- blueprint,
- arrangements.
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- clash,
- bye,
- close season,
- contest,
- crown,
- the Commonwealth Games,
- words,
- challenge,
- championship,
- card,
- cup.
- pre-view,
- curtain lifters,
- walk-ups,
- walk up,
- warmup,
- pre view,
- opening shots,
- leadin,
- warmups,
- pre views,
- walk ups,
- in augural,
- warm ups,
- run-ups,
- walkup,
- curtain warmers,
- opening guns,
- runups,
- run ups,
- lead in,
- pre-views,
- in-augural.
- ex action,
- pre occupation,
- pro vision,
- pro-viso,
- ex actions,
- pre occupations,
- pre-occupations,
- pro visos,
- pro visions,
- pro-visos,
- pre-possessions,
- pre-possession,
- ex-actions,
- pre requisites,
- pre possession,
- pre possessions,
- pre condition,
- pro viso,
- pre-occupation,
- pro-visions,
- pre conditions,
- pro-vision,
- pre-condition,
- ex-action.
Other synonyms:
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- unperfected.
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- tentative,
- unpolished.
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- unfinished.
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- rough.
- basic,
- treatment,
- prearrangement,
- avant-propos,
- floating,
- unveiling,
- guide,
- advance,
- advancement,
- prelim,
- prolepsis,
- above,
- feeler,
- Precessional,
- primary,
- prefix,
- processing,
- precedence,
- embarkment,
- premonitory,
- antenna,
- first appearance,
- Preliminaries,
- mobilization,
- elemental,
- basic training,
- origination,
- said,
- Rudimental,
- equipment,
- rarely,
- provident,
- tryout,
- Preliminarily,
- Preparing,
- avant-garde,
- Prefixed,
- pretreatment,
- preliminary exam,
- leading,
- forerunning,
- major,
- maiden speech,
- innovation,
- Precursive,
- inception,
- aforementioned,
- prodrome,
- prerequisite,
- rudiment,
- leap,
- presupposition,
- Prepositive,
- clearing the decks,
- qualifying,
- installment,
- Exordial,
- installation,
- propaedeutic,
- abovementioned,
- progress,
- ad interim,
- flotation,
- initiative,
- approach,
- fixing,
- Prodromous,
- Prelusory,
- briefing,
- chief,
- Preludial,
- aforesaid,
- inaugural address,
- Familiarization,
- voluntary,
- instalment,
- prodromic,
- Headmost,
- training,
- making ready,
- launching,
- premise,
- makeready,
- Prolegomena,
- beforementioned,
- pilot,
- anticipatory,
- harbinger,
- Protasis,
- Prodromus,
- prodromal,
- spadework,
- induction,
- elementary,
- subsidiary,
- debut,
- fundamental,
- prevenient,
- access,
- precautionary,
- provision,
- readying,
- breakthrough,
- prior,
- inauguration,
- postulate,
- prepping,
- initiatory,
- verse,
- examination,
- embarkation,
- frontispiece,
- preliminary examination,
- arrangement,
- manufacture,
- Preludious.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
initial.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
pre-draft, earlier, pre-filing, principled, interlocutory, stepping-stone, rudimentary, previous, front-end, ex-ante, pre-congress, elementary, pre-hearing, committal, pre-submission, first-phase, precautionary, prima, start-up, pre-employment, prejudicial, pre-conference, mid-term, pre-emptive, pre-project, pre-award, pre-published, incipient, preceding, upfront, pre-release, co-investigating, pre-trail, up-front, parliamentary, preventive.
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Proper noun, singular
particulars, pre-trial, calls, pre-release.
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Noun, plural
preparations, qualifiers, priorities, drafts, reports, delegations, decorations, objections, Achievements, applications, data, products, Activities, cases, months.
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Noun, singular or mass
pre-trial, precondition.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
beginning, Initiating, according, tracing, conducting, showing.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
pre-trial, upstream, introductory.
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Proper noun, singular
introductory.
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Noun, singular or mass
introductory.
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Adjective
Antonyms for Preliminary:
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adj.
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elementary
complex, intricate, abstruse, hard, involved, compound, complicated, difficult, advanced, secondary.
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preceding
below.
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preliminary
final.
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Other antonyms:
behind, latter, unexplorative, hindmost, hinder, consequent, nonexplorative, nonexploratory, succeeding, posterior, subsequent, unexploratory, later, concluding, hind.
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elementary
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n.
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foreword
addendum, postscript.
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preface
appendix.
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prelude
Postlude.
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foreword