Complex
Complex adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.
Primitive
Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.
Usage example: primitive wooden tools were used before the Iron Age
Nearby Word: primitively
Both words in one sentence
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Durandal: I won't waste my time trying to explain the loading mechanism to you - your primitive mind could never grasp its complex nature.
Source: Unorthodox Reload - To top it off, it's way too complex for the primitive Nazi computers to run.
Source: Awesome But Impractical / Film -
In Paranoia the apocalypse has happened, and every human still alive is either a genetic clone in Alpha Complex serving the Computer, or a primitive hunter-gatherer who lives Outside.
Source: But What About the Astronauts?
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