primitive

primitive
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. primeval, aboriginal, crude, unpolished, unrefined; basic, primal, primary; prime; old, antiquated. See oldness, intrinsic, vulgarity.Ant., civilized, cultivated.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Simple]
Syn. rudimentary, embryonic, first; see fundamental 1 .
2. [Ancient]
Syn. primeval, archaic, primordial; see old 3 .
3. [Uncivilized]
Syn. 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 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. ancient original, earliest, primal, primordial, primeval, primary, elemental, rudimentary.
2. crude rough, undeveloped, simple, uncivilized, unsophisticated, wild, natural, barbaric.
ANT.: 1. modern, contemporary, late. 2. refined, sophisticated, civilized
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Not derived from something else: original, primary, prime. See START. 2. Of or being an irreducible element: basic, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, ultimate, underlying. See SURFACE. 3. Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period: ancient, antediluvian, early. See START. 4. Exhibiting lack of education or knowledge: backward, benighted, ignorant, unenlightened. See KNOWLEDGE. 5. Lacking expert, careful craftsmanship: crude, raw, rough, rude, unpolished. See GOOD. 6. Of or relating to early stages in the evolution of human culture: primeval. See START. 7. Not civilized: barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, rude, savage, uncivilized, uncultivated, uncultured, wild. Archaic: uncivil. See CULTURE, WILD.

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