Synonyms for primitive
modified
Simple
rudimentary, embryonic, first; see fundamental 1.
Ancient
primeval, archaic, primordial; see old 3.
Uncivilized
crude, rough, simple, rude, atavistic, uncivilized, savage, uncultured, natural, barbaric, barbarous, barbarian, fierce, untamed, uncouth, Gothic, ignorant, undomesticated, wild, animal, brutish, raw, untaught, aboriginal, green, unlearned, untutored, underdeveloped; see also fierce 1, savage 1, 3.
See primitive in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
adjective
Not derived from something else:
original, primary, prime. See startOf or being an irreducible element:
basic, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, ultimate, underlying. See surfaceOf, existing, or occurring in a distant period:
ancient, antediluvian, early. See startExhibiting lack of education or knowledge:
backward, benighted, ignorant, unenlightened. See knowledgeLacking expert, careful craftsmanship:
crude, raw, rough, rude, unpolished. See goodOf or relating to early stages in the evolution of human culture:
primeval. See startNot civilized:
barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, rude, savage, uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured, wild. (Archaic) uncivil. See culture, wild
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