meat-and-potatoes
meat–and–potatoes
adjDefinition of MEAT-AND-POTATOES
1
: of fundamental importance : basic; also : concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something
2
: unpretentious, simple <a real meat–and–potatoes guy>
3
: providing or preferring simple food (as meat and potatoes)
See First Known Use of MEAT-AND-POTATOES
1949
Related to MEAT-AND-POTATOES
Synonyms: abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, elemental, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, rudimentary, underlying
Antonyms: advanced
Related Words: primal, primary, prime, simple; crude, primeval, primitive, primordial, rude, uncomplicated; preliminary, preparatory; crucial, important, key
Near Antonyms: complex, sophisticated; complicated, convoluted, detailed, elaborate, extensive, intricate; developed, evolved, high, higher, refined
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