Primitive
Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.
Simplest and primitive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Simplest" instead an adjective "Primitive".
Nearby Word: primitively
Simplest
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- natural and primitive
- natural and simplest
- original and primitive
- original and simplest
- unpretentious and primitive
- unpretentious and simplest
- initial and primitive
- initial and simplest
- unsophisticated and primitive
- unsophisticated and simplest
- naive and primitive
- naive and simplest
- rustic and primitive
- rustic and simplest
Both words in one sentence
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Rock Beats Laser: Lupin gets the better of Isaac near the end of his route by using the simplest possible explosives - essentially bags of gunpowder with primitive detonators.
Source: Visual Novel / Code:Realize
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