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primal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of primal

1 coming before all others in importance

the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity

Synonyms of primal

arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, foremost, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme

Words Related to primal

distinguished, eminent, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, prestigious, signal, star, stellar, superior

high-level, senior, top

important, influential, major, mighty, momentous, significant

incomparable, matchless, unequaled (or unequalled), unparalleled, unsurpassed

celebrated, famed, famous, renowned

Near Antonyms of primal

inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant

collateral, inferior, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary

Antonyms of primal

2 relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period

there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics

Synonyms of primal

ancient, early, primeval, primitive, primordial

Words Related to primal

budding, embryonic, germinal, infant

aged, age-old, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dateless, hoary, old, prehistoric (also prehistorical)

obsolete, outmoded, out-of-date, passé

Near Antonyms of primal

advanced, complex, developed, evolved, high, higher

full-blown, full-fledged, full-scale

Antonyms of primal

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