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- DictionaryPrim·i·tive/ˈprimədiv/
adjective
- 1. relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something: "primitive mammals"
- 2. having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency: "the accommodations at the camp were a bit primitive"
noun
- 1. a person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society: "reports of travelers and missionaries described contemporary primitives"
- 2. a pre-Renaissance painter.
The meaning of PRIMITIVE is not derived : original, primary. How to use primitive in a sentence.
relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system: Primitive races colonized these islands 2,000 years ago. primitive man. The spiny anteater is a mammal, although a very primitive one.
Primitive definition: being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world. See examples of PRIMITIVE used in a sentence.
adjective. of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style. “ primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking” synonyms: naive. untrained.
very simple and old-fashioned, especially when something is also not convenient and comfortable synonym crude. The methods of communication used during the war were primitive by today's standards. The facilities on the campsite were very primitive. Transport remained very primitive.
Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system.
Definition of primitive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PRIMITIVE meaning: 1 : of, belonging to, or seeming to come from an early time in the very ancient past; 2 : not having a written language, advanced technology, etc.
There are 39 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word primitive, nine of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
1. of or belonging to the first or beginning; original. 2. characteristic of an early state, esp in being crude or uncivilized: a primitive dwelling. 3. (Anthropology & Ethnology) anthropol denoting or relating to a preliterate and nonindustrial social system.
