nascent
adjective/ˈneɪsənt/
Frequency rank: #12,033 most common English word
Meaning
just coming into existence; beginning to develop.
Example sentence
The country's nascent democracy was fragile and needed strong institutions to survive.
Synonyms & related words
- emerging
- developing
- budding
- fledgling
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