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Synonyms of aboriginal

11 similar words

Another word for aboriginal is native. Other synonyms of aboriginal are autochthonous, first, original and ancient.

Synonyms and similar words for aboriginal

adjectiveFirst according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.

Meaning of aboriginal

  1. adjective First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
  2. adjective Living in a land before colonization by foreigners.
  3. noun An animal or plant native to a region.

Full definition of aboriginal

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Questions about synonyms of aboriginal

What is another word for aboriginal?
Aboriginal has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as native, autochthonous, first, original and ancient.
What does aboriginal mean?
Aboriginal means first according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: aboriginal (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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