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Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun inaugural

2 senses of inaugural

Sense 1
inaugural address, inaugural -- (an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president))
       => address, speech -- (the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets")

Sense 2
inauguration, inaugural -- (the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration")
       => initiation, induction, installation -- (a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame")

Antonyms of adj inaugural

2 senses of inaugural

Sense 1
inaugural (vs. exaugural) -- (occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball")

exaugural (vs. inaugural) -- (occurring at or marking the close of a term of office; "an exaugural message")
        => valedictory -- (of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address")

Sense 2
inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden -- (serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage")

INDIRECT (VIA opening) -> closing -- (final or ending; "the closing stages of the election"; "the closing weeks of the year"; "the closing scene of the film"; "closing remarks")

Similarity of adj inaugural

2 senses of inaugural

Sense 1
inaugural (vs. exaugural) -- (occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball")

Sense 2
inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first, maiden -- (serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage")
       => opening (vs. closing) -- (first or beginning; "the memorable opening bars of Beethoven's Fifth"; "the play's opening scene")


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