Inchoate
Just formed; not fully developed or formed yet; rudimentary.
adjectiveInchoate
Just formed; not fully developed or formed yet; rudimentary.
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Imagine This
In order to take its shape, the melted chocolate just formed from the mold needs to be cooled down.
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Sounds Like
IN-koh-ate
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Looks Like
in chocolate
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Remember This
Inchoate is often used to describe ideas, plans, or movements that are just beginning and lack clear structure.
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Other Forms
inchoatenessnoun
inchoatelyadverb
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Connect With
nascent, embryonic, rudimentary, incipient, undeveloped
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Note
Be careful not to confuse inchoate with terms like incipient (beginning to develop) or nascent (just coming into existence). Inchoate emphasizes an unfinished or undeveloped state.