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Main Entry: primal
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: primeval; primary

Synonyms:

aboriginal, ancient, central, chief, earliest, early, first, fundamental, highest, old, original, paramount, past, prehistoric, primitive, primordial, principal, pristine
Main Entry: ancient
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: old, often very old

Synonyms:

age-old, aged, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, back number, been around, bygone, creaky, early, elderly, few miles on, fossil, hoary, lot of mileage, moth-eaten, obsolete, old goat, old-fashioned, older, oldie, out-of-date, outmoded, primal, primeval, primordial, relic, remote, rusty, superannuated, timeworn, venerable, worse for wear

Antonyms:

modern, new, young
Main Entry: chief
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: most important, essential

Synonyms:

arch, capital, cardinal, central, champion, consequential, controlling, crucial, effective, especial, first, foremost, grand, head, highest, key, leading, main, major, momentous, number one, outstanding, paramount, potent, predominant, preeminent, premier, primal, primary, prime, principal, ruling, significant, star, stellar, superior, supreme, telling, uppermost, vital, weighty

Antonyms:

inessential, minor, secondary, subordinate, unimportant, unnecessary
Main Entry: early
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in the beginning

Synonyms:

a bit previous, aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, brand-new, budding, early bird, fresh, initial, new, original, preceding, premier, prevenient, previous, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, proleptical, raw, recent, undeveloped, young

Antonyms:

late
Main Entry: preliminary
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: introductory, initial

Synonyms:

basic, elemental, elementary, exploratory, first, fundamental, inductive, initiatory, opening, pilot, preceding, precursory, prefatory, preparatory, preparing, primal, primary, prior, qualifying, readying, test, trial

Antonyms:

closing, concluding, final
Main Entry: primary/prime
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: earliest

Synonyms:

aboriginal, beginning, direct, first, firsthand, immediate, initial, original, pioneer, primal, primeval, primitive, primordial, pristine

Antonyms:

final, latest
Main Entry: primeval
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ancient

Synonyms:

earliest, early, first, old, original, prehistoric, primal, primary, primitive, primordial, pristine

Antonyms:

modern, new
Main Entry: primitive
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: ancient, original

Synonyms:

archaic, basic, earliest, early, elementary, essential, first, fundamental, old, primal, primary, primeval, primordial, pristine, substratal, underivative, underived, underlying, undeveloped, unevolved

Antonyms:

current, modern, new, present
Main Entry: primordial
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: earliest

Synonyms:

basic, early, elemental, first, fundamental, original, prehistoric, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, pristine, radical

Antonyms:

last, latest
Main Entry: pristine
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: clean, pure; primeval

Synonyms:

earliest, early, first, immaculate, intact, natural, original, primal, purified, refined, sanitary, snowy, spotless, stainless, sterile, sterilized, taintless, unadulterated, uncorrupted, undebased, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished, untouched, virginal, wholesome
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