Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
primal - 13 thesaurus results
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: aged, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, archaic, bygone, early, elderly, fossil*, hoary, moth-eaten*, obsolete, old-fashioned, older, out-of-date, outmoded, primal, primeval, primordial, relic, remote, rusty, superannuated, timeworn, venerable, age-old, back number, been around, creaky, few miles on, lot of mileage, old goat, oldie, worse for wear
Antonyms: modern, new, young
Main Entry: preliminary
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: introductory, initial
Synonyms: basic, elemental, elementary, first, fundamental, opening, pilot, preceding, prefatory, preparatory, preparing, primal, primary, prior, test, trial, exploratory, inductive, initiatory, precursory, qualifying, readying
Antonyms: final, closing, concluding
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: 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, refined, sanitary, snowy, spotless, stainless, sterile, sterilized, unadulterated, unstained, unsullied, untarnished, untouched, wholesome, purified, taintless, uncorrupted, undebased, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspotted, untainted, virginal
Main Entry: early
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in the beginning
Synonyms: aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, budding, early bird*, fresh, initial, new, original, preceding, premier, previous, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, raw, recent, undeveloped, young, a bit previous, brand-new, prevenient, proleptical
Antonyms: late
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, underlying, undeveloped, substratal, underivative, underived, unevolved
Antonyms: current, modern, new, present
Main Entry: radical
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: fundamental, basic
Synonyms: basal, bottom, cardinal, constitutional, deep-seated, essential, inherent, innate, intrinsic, native, natural, organic, original, primal, primary, primitive, profound, thoroughgoing, underlying, vital, foundational, meat-and-potatoes
Antonyms: extrinsic, nonessential, superficial
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: rude
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: crude, primitive
Synonyms: angular, artless, barbarous, callow, coarse, formless, fresh, green, ignorant, inelegant, inexperienced, inexpert, makeshift, primal, raw, rough, rudimentary, shapeless, simple, uncivilized, uncultivated, unfinished, unformed, unpolished, unrefined, wild, inartistic, roughhewn, roughly made, rudimental, unconversant, unfashioned, unhewn, unprocessed
Antonyms: polished, refined, sophisticated
Related Words
Main Entry: mind
Part of Speech: noun, verb
Related
Adjectives:
self, branular, cacophrenic, cerebral, conative, endowed with reason, ghostly, hyperactive, ideogenous, immaterial, intellectual, mental, meshuge, metaphysical, multanimous, nooscopic, philonoetic, preconscious, primal, psychagogic, psychal, psychical, psychogenic, psychological, psychotropic, rational, spirituel, strung, subjective, subliminal, unbalanced, unstable, wud
Search another word or see primal on Dictionary | Reference