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basic

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of basic

of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject

you'll need a basic knowledge of computers to get any sort of office work

Synonyms of basic

abecedarian, basal, beginning, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, rudimentary, underlying

Words Related to basic

primal, primary, prime, simple

crude, primeval, primitive, primordial, rude, uncomplicated

preliminary, preparatory

crucial, important, key

Near Antonyms of basic

complex, sophisticated

complicated, convoluted, detailed, elaborate, extensive, intricate

developed, evolved, high, higher, refined

Antonyms of basic

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