Primitive and Ripened

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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

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Ripened is an antonym for primitive.

Nearby Word: primitively

Ripened adjective - Fully grown or developed.

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Primitive is an antonym for ripened.

Nearby Words: ripe, ripening

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