Definition of

Inchoate

  1. (adj, all) only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
    an incipient tumor
    a vague inchoate idea

via WordNet, Princeton University

Synonyms of Inchoate

incipient

Origin of the word Inchoate

  1. 1534, from L. inchoatus, pp. of inchoare, alteration of incohare "to begin," originally "to hitch up," from in- "on" + cohum "strap fastened to the oxen's yoke." more

via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper

People who say Inchoate

  • GaryMcLachlan "The people," "mass," "Proletariat." Stop talking as though inchoate means are an end in themselves.

  • mrjeffjames @LittleSirDavidH Paradoxically, I've always thought of Philoktet as a kind of 'answer' to South Downs. An inchoate answer, obvi.

  • janeypoo inchoate |in'kow,eyt| - Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed (a vague inchoate idea). syn. incipient, early

  • muska_n Who would have thought they would mix criminalisation with inchoate offenses🙈

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