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- pronunciation:
- prih
mih
tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word History, Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or at an early stage or undeveloped condition.
Life changed dramatically for primitive humans when they learned how to use fire.I have only a primitive understanding of how computers work.- synonyms:
- incipient, pristine, undeveloped
- antonyms:
- advanced
- similar words:
- barbarian, beginning, early, elementary, first, formative, immature, initial, original, primal, primary, rudimentary
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| definition 2: |
of, pertaining to, or at the early stages of human or evolutionary development.
Primitive drawings found in caves give insight into the lives of early humans.- synonyms:
- prehistoric, primeval
- antonyms:
- advanced, modern
- similar words:
- antediluvian, archaic, early, primordial, pristine
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| definition 3: |
simple; undeveloped; unsophisticated.
The camp consisted only of primitive cabins with no running water.- synonyms:
- plain, unsophisticated
- antonyms:
- advanced, civilized, sophisticated
- similar words:
- artless, austere, barbarian, crude, immature, naive, natural, rude, simple, uncomplicated, undeveloped, unpolished, unrefined, unskilled
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| related words: |
aboriginal, antique, bestial, churlish, primeval, rough, savage, uncivilized, wild |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a human being of a primitive society.
- similar words:
- aborigine, barbarian, native, savage
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| definition 2: |
an unschooled or self-taught artist.
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| definition 3: |
a work of such an artist.
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| derivations: |
primitively (adv.), primitiveness (n.) |
Primitive comes from a Latin word that means "first or earliest of its kind."
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