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Synonyms & Antonyms of atavistic
formal
very primitive
—used to describe feelings or qualities that human beings have had from the earliest times
- atavistic instincts
- reverting to atavistic behavior
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for atavistic
- antiquated,
- archaic,
- dated,
- démodé,
- demoded,
- fossilized,
- kaput
- (also kaputt),
- medieval
- (also mediaeval),
- moribund,
- mossy,
- moth-eaten,
- neolithic,
- Noachian,
- obsolete,
- outdated,
- outmoded,
- out-of-date,
- outworn,
- passé,
- prehistoric
- (also prehistorical),
- rusty,
- Stone Age,
- superannuated
- aging
- (or ageing),
- obsolescent
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for atavistic
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“Atavistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atavistic. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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