B1adjectivehistorytechnology
US/ˈprɪm.ə.tɪv/
UK/ˈprɪm.ɪ.tɪv/
very simple and basic, or from a very early time in human history
In context
Primitive humans used stone tools to hunt and cut meat.
The village had only primitive toilets and no running water.
Compared to today's phones, my first mobile was very primitive.
Words that go with primitive
adjective + noun
- primitive toolsArchaeologists found primitive tools in the cave.
- primitive conditionsThe workers lived in primitive conditions on the island.
- primitive formEarly bacteria were a primitive form of life.
- primitive societyIn primitive society, people shared their food.
adverb + adjective
- fairly primitiveThe equipment in the old lab was fairly primitive.