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Comparative for relating to the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something
“The egg-laying platypus and its cousin, the anteater, along with marsupials, make up the most primitive group of living mammals.”
Comparative for from a very early or ancient time
“The notion of an anthropomorphic god was a primitive relic of a time before science had revealed the insignificant place of our earth in the universe.”
Comparative for of or denoting a simple, naive style or manner
“However, he was not at first as interested in the Fine Arts of painting and drawing as he was with the exotic primitive arts that were being collected from South Sea Islands at that time.”
Comparative for relating to, or denoting, a non-industrial society or culture
“Long before the Spanish arrived, the Chamorros maintained a simple and primitive civilization.”
Comparative for very basic or unsophisticated in terms of comfort, convenience, or efficiency
“We're not using primitive tools today because we prefer primitive tools. We're using primitive tools because we're still early in our journey towards creating better ones.”
Comparative for having a wild or uncultivated nature or manner
“The degraded state of so many of these brutes is partly due to a reversion to a primitive and savage condition.”
Comparative for of the most basic kind, especially on a fundamental level
(of emotion or behaviour) Comparative for strongly instinctive and unreasoning
Comparative for belonging or happening near the beginning of a particular period
Comparative for being or involving the first attempt, act, or thing of its kind
(of an organ or body part) Comparative for having become biologically functionless in the course of evolution
Comparative for of, or like, an animal or animals
Comparative for having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness
(figuratively, of people) Comparative for lacking in experience
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