primitive
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: ancient, original
Synonyms:
archaic
basic
earliest
early
elementary
essential
first
fundamental
old
primal
primary
primeval
primordial
pristine
substratal
underivative
underived
underlying
undeveloped
unevolved
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: barbaric, crude
Synonyms:
animal
atavistic
austere
barbarian
barbarous
brutish
childlike
fierce
ignorant
naive
natural
nonliterate
preliterate
raw
rough
rude
rudimentary
savage
simple
uncivilized
uncultivated
uncultured
underdeveloped
undeveloped
undomesticated
unlearned
unrefined
unsophisticated
untamed
untaught
untrained
untutored
vestigial
wild
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