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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

relating to or resembling the earliest parts of the history of the world;

e.g. They hiked through the primeval mountains for several hours.

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Similar Words

Ancient

Early

Primal

Primitive

Primordial

Retarded

Time-honored

Time-tested

Underdeveloped

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Opposite Words

Advanced

Complex

Developed

Forward

Full-blown

Full-fledged

Full-scale

High

Late

Progressive

Recent

Refined

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Related Words

Abecedarian

Age-old

Aged

Ancient

Antediluvian

Antiquated

Antique

Basal

Basic

Beginning

Budding

Dateless

Elemental

Elementary

Embryonic

Essential

Essentially

First

Foremost

Fundamental

Germinal

Hoary

Immemorial

Inaugural

Infant

Initial

Introductory

Leadoff

Low

Maiden

Meat-and-potatoes

Obsolete

Old

Original

Out-of-date

Outmoded

Pioneer

Prehistoric

Premier

Primitive

Rude

Rudimentary

Underlying

Venerable

Virgin

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