Synonyms for Preparatory:

• adj.

  •beginning (adjective)
  • baby,
  • beginning,
  • initial,
  • nascent,
  • formative,
  • foremost,
  • first,
  • germinal,
  • primordial,
  • original,
  • infantile,
  • alpha,
  • Dawned,
  • emerging,
  • genesis,
  • primal,
  • maiden,
  • new,
  • embryonic,
  • primeval,
  • infant,
  • sprouting,
  • budding,
  • starting,
  • early,
  • fetal,
  • aboriginal,
  • Commencing,
  • hatching,
  • inaugural,
  • newborn.
  •experimental (adjective)
  • experiential,
  • developmental,
  • trial-and-error,
  • probationary,
  • on approval,
  • under probation,
  • tester,
  • unproved,
  • first stage,
  • unconcluded.
  •exploratory (adjective)
  • experimental.
  •introductory (adjective)
  • more inductive,
  • more opening,
  • pre cursory,
  • more preparative,
  • most prelusive,
  • most opening,
  • most proemial,
  • most inaugural,
  • most preparative,
  • most inductive,
  • most precursory,
  • more proemial,
  • more starting,
  • more prelusive,
  • pre-cursory,
  • in-augural,
  • most starting,
  • more inaugural,
  • more precursory,
  • in augural.
  •introductory, basic (adjective)
  • before,
  • previous,
  • primary,
  • opening,
  • precautionary,
  • in anticipation of,
  • prior to,
  • in advance of.
  •Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • introductory,
  • incipient,
  • prolegomenous,
  • Prelusive,
  • elementary,
  • precursory,
  • preceding,
  • preliminary,
  • preparative,
  • inductive,
  • exploratory,
  • Proemial.
  •preceding (adjective)
  • preexistent,
  • one time,
  • aforeknown,
  • pre-existent,
  • prodromal.
  •preliminary (adjective)
  • more qualifying,
  • more preparing,
  • most qualifying,
  • most exploratory,
  • more readying,
  • pre-paring,
  • most preparing,
  • more exploratory,
  • most readying,
  • pre paring.

• n.

  •
  • aggressive,
  • provisional,
  • scheduled.
  •
  • start.
  •
  • words.
  •Other relevant words: (noun)
  • dig,
  • clear,
  • homework,
  • lay,
  • preparation,
  • equip,
  • equipped,
  • preparedness,
  • prime,
  • gird,
  • allowance,
  • prep,
  • set,
  • calibrate,
  • gear,
  • batten,
  • suit,
  • prepare,
  • preset,
  • muster,
  • work,
  • dig (yourself) in,
  • steel,
  • dust,
  • make,
  • lead 1,
  • initialize,
  • suit up,
  • groom,
  • build-up,
  • Forewarn,
  • break,
  • background,
  • roll,
  • brace,
  • groundwork,
  • draw,
  • propaedeutic.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • foolproof,
  • half-baked,
  • programmatic,
  • planning,
  • well thought out,
  • strategic,
  • Fiendish,
  • proposed,
  • workable,
  • sequential,
  • tactical,
  • prepackaged,
  • prepared,
  • piecemeal,
  • get-rich-quick,
  • disciplined,
  • step by step,
  • double-barreled,
  • impracticable,
  • controlled.
  •
  • prefatory,
  • scientific,
  • tightknit.
  •
  • contingency.
  •
  • fixed.
  •
  • forward.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • backup,
  • supra,
  • in the lead,
  • art school,
  • advanced,
  • birth,
  • contract,
  • creator,
  • school,
  • ante,
  • maker,
  • shortly,
  • denominational school,
  • prerequisite,
  • forrader,
  • Preludial,
  • forwards,
  • former,
  • reformatory,
  • prevenient,
  • boarding school,
  • provident,
  • forth,
  • naval academy,
  • beforehand,
  • essential,
  • cause,
  • in advance,
  • interim,
  • make ready,
  • basic,
  • order,
  • ahead,
  • aforementioned,
  • fore,
  • design,
  • Prelusory,
  • Aforetime,
  • rudimentary,
  • already,
  • advance,
  • infant school,
  • ease,
  • fundamental,
  • antecedent,
  • alacrity,
  • day school,
  • leading,
  • forerunning,
  • onward,
  • collegiate school,
  • primary school,
  • anterior,
  • kindergarten,
  • onwards,
  • beforementioned,
  • prelim,
  • once,
  • Exordial,
  • ANON,
  • presently,
  • frontwards,
  • ahead of time,
  • nursery,
  • creche,
  • readiness,
  • formerly,
  • plan,
  • convent school,
  • tentative,
  • facility,
  • method,
  • continuation school,
  • said,
  • away,
  • academy,
  • classification,
  • chief,
  • earlier,
  • array,
  • precedent,
  • Precessional,
  • antecedently,
  • prior,
  • predecessor,
  • foregoing,
  • premonitory,
  • in anticipation,
  • Precursive,
  • military school,
  • commencement,
  • immediately,
  • Headmost,
  • training,
  • previously,
  • soon,
  • agreement,
  • high school,
  • abovementioned,
  • inchoate,
  • along,
  • initiatory,
  • aforesaid,
  • ad interim,
  • upfront,
  • grammar school,
  • arrangement,
  • in front,
  • formers,
  • technical school,
  • step-by-step,
  • settlement.

Paraphrases for Preparatory:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    preparative.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    developmental, pretrial, primary, pre-production, stepping-stone, pre-service, pre-accession, pre-submission.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Policies, meetings, officials, prerequisites.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    matriculation, primary.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    secondary, pre-conference.

Antonyms for Preparatory:

• adj.

  • introductory, basic
    supplementary, auxiliary.
  • Other antonyms:
    behind, after, succeeding, subsequent, following.