Primitive and Young

Primitive

Primitive adjective - Belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development.

Young and primitive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Young" instead an adjective "Primitive".

Nearby Word: primitively

Young

Young adjective - Being in the early stage of life, growth, or development.

Primitive and young are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Primitive" instead an adjective "Young".

Nearby Words: youngster, youngling, youngish

Both words in one sentence

  • The Time Lords of Gallifrey, being a young race then, decided at help out the primitive planet Minos by instructing them in science and technology.
  • The Space Wolves chapter, as part of their whole "Space Vikings" schtick, recruit young warriors from the primitive tribes of their homeworld who "died" in battle.
  • Feral Child: Morik is an alien example due to having crashed on a primitive planet while he was very young and having lived by himself until Niklas and friends find him.
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