First Draft

Synonyms of first draft

• rough draft
• initial draft
• preliminary draft

Antonyms of first draft

• final draft
• completed version
• polished draft

Collocations of first draft

rough draft

Frequency: 80 %

Before submitting the final report, I need to review the rough draft.

initial draft

Frequency: 65 %

The professor requested an initial draft of the thesis by next week.

preliminary draft

Frequency: 60 %

The team presented a preliminary draft of their project proposal for feedback.

early draft

Frequency: 50 %

The author shared an early draft of the novel with a few trusted readers.

draft version

Frequency: 45 %

The editor asked for a revised draft version of the article.

Idiomatic Expressions for first draft

• Phrase: preliminary draft
  Meaning: an early or initial version of a piece of writing or a plan that may undergo further revisions
  Usage: I shared the preliminary draft with my colleagues for feedback before making revisions.