PRIMITIVE Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word primitive. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PRIMITIVE
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| backwards | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • at or to or toward the back or rear • in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | ||||||||
| radical | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root • especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem noun • (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule • an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule • a person who has radical ideas or opinions • (mathematics) a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity • a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm • markedly new or introducing radical change • arising from or going to the root or source | ||||||||
| archaic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period • little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type | ||||||||
| crude | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not refined or processed noun • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons adjective satellite • not carefully or expertly made • conspicuously and tastelessly indecent • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment • not processed or subjected to analysis | ||||||||
| naive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience adjective satellite • of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style • inexperienced • lacking information or instruction • not initiated; deficient in relevant experience | ||||||||
| rude | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking civility or good manners adjective satellite • socially incorrect in behavior • (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace • (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes • belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness | ||||||||
| primitive person | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization | ||||||||
