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adjective. being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life. Synonyms: pristine, antediluvian, original, primordial, primary, primal, prehistoric. early in the history of the world or of humankind.
2 days ago · adjective. 1. being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, esp. in an early age of the world. primitive forms of life. 2. early in the history of the world or of humankind. 3. characteristic of early ages or of an early state of human development. primitive toolmaking.
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.
being or occurring at an early stage of development. 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. not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training. noun.
primitive. [usually before noun] belonging to a very simple society with no industry, etc. [usually before noun] belonging to an early stage in the development of humans or animals. very simple and old-fashioned, especially when something is also not convenient and comfortable synonym crude.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Of or existing in the beginning or the earliest times or ages; ancient; original. Webster's New World. Of or relating to an early or original stage or state; primeval. Life in the primitive ocean. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Characteristic or imitative of the earliest ages. Webster's New World.
adj. 1. a. Of or relating to an early or original stage or state; primeval: life in the primitive ocean. b. Occurring in or characteristic of an early stage of development or evolution: fossils of primitive angiosperms from the Cretaceous Period. c. Having developed early in the evolutionary history of a group: Hair is a primitive trait of mammals.
