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Synonyms of primal

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Another word for primal is primary. Other synonyms of primal are aboriginal, primaeval, primeval and primordial.

Synonyms and similar words for primal

adjectiveBeing the first in time or in history.

adjectiveOf greatest importance; primary.

Meaning of primal

  1. adjective Being the first in time or in history.
  2. adjective Of greatest importance; primary.
  3. adjective Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

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Questions about synonyms of primal

What is another word for primal?
Primal has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as primary, aboriginal, primaeval, primeval and primordial.
What does primal mean?
Primal means being the first in time or in history.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: primal (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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