inaugural

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɪˈnɔgɜrəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Relating to or marking the beginning of a new period, office, or enterprise; serving as the first in a series.; Of or relating to an inauguration or formal induction into office.
  2. noun
    An inaugural address or speech, especially one delivered by a newly elected or appointed official.; A formal ceremony or celebration marking the beginning of a new office, term, or institution.
  3. adjective
    First in a planned series of events or publications.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: inaugurals

Collocations

inaugural addressinaugural speechinaugural ceremonyinaugural ballinaugural flightinaugural seasoninaugural issue

Derivatives

inaugurateinaugurationinaugurally

Synonyms

firstinitialmaidenopeningdebut

Antonyms

finallastclosing

Commonly confused

inauguration
EN: 'Inauguration' is the noun for the ceremony or event itself; 'inaugural' is the adjective describing something as the first, or a noun for the inaugural address.
augural
EN: 'Augural' relates to augury (divination by omens); 'inaugural' means marking the beginning of something and is far more common.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the sequence is 'i-n-a-u-g-u-r-a-l' — note the 'au' after 'g' and the final 'al'. Do not insert an extra 'u' or drop the second 'a'.

💬 Examples

  1. The president delivered his inaugural address to a crowd of thousands.

  2. The inaugural ball was held at the convention center on the evening of January 20th.

  3. Lincoln's second inaugural is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history.

  4. The inaugural of the new governor was attended by dignitaries from across the state.

  5. The inaugural issue of the magazine featured an interview with the founder.