primative

Adjective

primitive (comparative more primitive, superlative most primitive)

1. Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.
   • primitive innocence; the primitive church

   Synonyms:

   incipient, nascent, primary, beginning, commencing, earliest, first, initial, maiden, opening

2. Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.
   • a primitive style of dress

   Synonyms:

   backwards, old-timey, retro

   1. Relating to an art style characterized by asymmetrical shapes and faded colors.
      • I used primitive hearts to decorate the quilt.
3. Crude, obsolete.
   • primitive ideas

   Synonyms:

   rudimentary, undeveloped, antiquated, outworn, crude, garagelike, rough, rude, rudimental, unrefined

4. Original; primary; radical; not derived.
   • a primitive verb

   Synonyms:

   radical

   Antonyms:

   derivative, derived

5. (dated) Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution.

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