primitive

• Relatif à un stade précoce de développement ; simple, basique ou peu développé.

Relating to an early stage of development; simple, basic, or unsophisticated.

1. Early stage of developmentB1formal

   Relating to the earliest or original stage of something, especially human society or technology.

   Primitif (stade primitif)

   • Primitive tools were made from stone and wood.
   • The tribe lived in primitive conditions without electricity.
   • Primitive art often depicts scenes of hunting and daily life.

   Synonymesancientarchaicearlyoriginalprimalprimevalprimordial

   Antonymesadvanceddevelopedmodernsophisticated

2. Simple or basicB1formal

   Very simple, basic, or unsophisticated in design or function.

   primitif, primitive (sens simple)

   • The shelter was primitive, consisting of only a few branches.
   • His cooking skills are primitive at best.
   • The primitive computer had very limited memory.

   Synonymesbasiccrudeelementaryrudimentarysimpleunsophisticated

   Antonymesadvancedcomplexdevelopedmodernsophisticated

3. Instinctive or primalB2formal

   Relating to basic, instinctive, or primal behaviors or emotions.

   primitif (instinctif)

   • He felt a primitive urge to run away from danger.
   • The fear was a primitive response to the unknown.
   • Primitive instincts often drive survival behavior.

   Synonymesanimalelementalgutinnateinstinctiveprimalprimevalprimordialrawvisceral

   Antonymesadvancedcivilizedrefinedsophisticated

• Nom désignant une forme ancienne, de base ou peu développée de quelque chose, ou une personne appartenant à une société préindustrielle.

A noun referring to an early, basic, or undeveloped form of something, or a person belonging to a pre-industrial society.

1. Early human or ancestorB2formal

   A person belonging to an early stage of human development or a prehistoric society.

   Homme primitif

   • The cave paintings were created by primitives thousands of years ago.
   • Anthropologists study the tools used by primitives.
   • Primitives lived in small hunter-gatherer groups.

   Synonymesancestorcave dwellercavemanhominid

   Antonymescivilizedcontemporarymodern

2. Simple or basic thingB2formal

   Something that is basic, unsophisticated, or from an early stage of development.

   Chose primitive ou rudimentaire

   • The early computer was a primitive compared to modern devices.
   • This wooden plow is a primitive of agricultural technology.
   • The artist's early works are considered primitives of the style.

   Synonymesbasicessentialfundamentaloriginalrudiment

   Antonymesadvancedcomplexdevelopedsophisticated