Thesaurus / in the bud
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synonyms for in the bud
- childish
- premature
- green
- unfledged
- unripe
- adolescent
- baby
- babyish
- callow
- crude
- half-grown
- imperfect
- infantile
- infantine
- jejune
- juvenile
- kid
- kidstuff
- puerile
- raw
- sophomoric
- tender
- tenderfoot
- underdeveloped
- undergrown
- undeveloped
- unfinished
- unformed
- unseasonable
- unseasoned
- unsophisticated
- untimely
- wet behind ears
- youthful
- backward
- primitive
- underdeveloped
- abortive
- behindhand
- embryonic
- half-baked
- ignored
- inchoate
- incipient
- inexperienced
- latent
- potential
- primordial
- unactualized
- unevolved
- unprogressive
- untaught
- untrained
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How to use in the bud in a sentence
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSBy a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSSuch throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSThe commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONSo far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONTheir jurisdictions overlapped and the Gascon would play second fiddle to no one save to his great brother-in-law.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONYou never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYBut the novel disappeared under the clothes with amazing celerity as the voice of her sister-in-law demanded admission.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSHer sister-in-law pointed out to her that old Mr. Warrender had been very attentive lately.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSMr. Slocum was not educated in a university, and his life has been in by-paths, and out-of-the-way places.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO IN THE BUD
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.