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Opposite of of, or forming, a fundamental base or basis
“Walking becomes secondary to other forms of transport when you have a mile to travel.”
Opposite of elementary, simple or merely functional
“His taste in music is both sophisticated and eclectic.”
Opposite of offering or constituting the minimum required without elaboration or luxury
“His skills are technically advanced after years of practice.”
Opposite of easy to decipher or solve
“We need a person of your intellect to help us solve any complex problems we may encounter.”
(chemistry) Opposite of having a pH greater than 7
“A blue litmus paper will react to an acidic substance by turning red.”
Opposite of marked by having a basic or uncomplicated form
“Quite frankly, I think the occasion does call for an outlandish and overtly fancy outfit.”
Opposite of having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character
Opposite of of the most basic kind, especially on a fundamental level
Opposite of deliberately plain in design or appearance due to an emphasis on function
Opposite of rudimentary or crude in form, not thorough or complete
Opposite of introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface
Opposite of naturally as part or consequence of something
“He castigates prize judges for giving the top awards to books for reasons extrinsic to literature.”
Opposite of completed before need or a milestone event
“Because everyone was busy, we had to hold a belated birthday party for our brother.”
Opposite of based on an instinctive emotional response rather than considered thought
Opposite of at the core or in its most fundamental nature
“The recent discipline of bioethics has developed principles of its own independent of medicine.”
Opposite of basic or pure in character or sense
Opposite of in the lowest position or state
Opposite of beginning, starting, coming into existence
Opposite of firmly implanted or established in thought or behavior and difficult to change
Opposite of having no outstanding characteristics
“The X-men are a race of exceptional beings with superpowers.”
Opposite of having or showing very little intelligence or judgement
Opposite of crudely constructed, typically in a hasty or improvised manner
“After a month of toiling away with her father on her new playhouse, it looked tidy and organized.”
Opposite of denotes a composition of a single element
“The number of compound substances is therefore infinite, except on one hypothesis.”
Opposite of of a common or whole class, or group, or genus
Opposite of in a raw, natural or unrefined state
“Many avoid refined white sugar, using sweeteners like brown rice syrup, fruit juice concentrate or stevia.”
(of information, writing, etc.) Opposite of highly factual, especially to the point of being dull
“It is not only a work of beauty but also a richly embellished piece of writing.”
Opposite of based on abstract reasoning
Opposite of restricted or low in amount or extent
“The real number system consists of all numbers that can be represented by infinite decimals.”
Opposite of earliest in time or order
“This will be the next, and last, race that you will run, so make it count!”
(usually in plural form "basics") Opposite of fundamental principles or facts
“Let's not get carried away with the extras for the Christmas decorations.”
(usually used in plural form "essentials") Opposite of a fundamental element or characteristic
“Frankly, I find the minutia of everyday life much more interesting than the glaring important life-changing events that shape our lives.”
Opposite of the principal aspect or dimension of something
Opposite of a thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist
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