nascent

/ˈneɪsnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈneɪsnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnā- ˈna-sᵊnt/ (ame, mw)

nascent — adjective

  • nascentpositive
  • more nascentcomparative
  • most nascentsuperlative

1. having recently come into being and still in an early phase, but showing clear s

1.形容詞C1
釋義

having recently come into being and still in an early phase, but showing clear signs that it will grow much bigger or stronger.

例句

Gabriel runs a nascent coffee roastery from his garage in the suburbs of Lisbon.

attributive: nascent + business noun

Reema feared the nascent friendship between her daughters would not survive their long summer apart.

attributive: nascent + relationship noun

同義詞
  • emerging

    more neutral and far more common in everyday journalism.

  • budding

    warmer, slightly informal; often used of people's talents and hobbies.

  • fledgling

    stresses inexperience and the risk of failure, not just newness.

反義詞
  • mature

    fully developed; the opposite end of the growth arc.

  • established

    already firmly in place; no longer needing to prove itself.

文法句型

nascent + noun

用法筆記

Almost always attributive (before a noun); avoid predicative use after 'be'. Often pairs with nouns naming organisations, fields, movements, or feelings that can grow over time.

常見錯誤

❌The company is nascent.
✅The company is still in its nascent stage.
💡'nascent' rarely sounds natural after 'be'; use it before a noun, or anchor it in a noun phrase like 'nascent stage' / 'nascent phase'.