primitive

adjective/ˈprɪmɪtɪv/

Frequency rank: #5,381 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

belonging to an early stage of development; simple and not advanced.

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Example sentence

The explorer discovered primitive tools made from stone and bone in the ancient cave.

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