ABORIGINAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ABORIGINAL?

Need another word that means the same as “aboriginal”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “aboriginal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Aboriginal” are: native, primaeval, primal, primeval, primordial, indigenous, aborigine, indigen, indigene, local, original inhabitant

Aboriginal as a Noun

Definitions of "Aboriginal" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aboriginal” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person belonging to one of the indigenous peoples of Australia.
• An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
• An aboriginal inhabitant of a place.
• A dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.

Synonyms of "Aboriginal" as a noun (6 Words)

aborigine	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
indigen	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place.
indigene	An indigenous person.
local	A local branch of an organization especially a trade union. Catch the local into New Delhi.
native	A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not. An eighteen year old Brooklyn native.
original inhabitant	Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies.

Usage Examples of "Aboriginal" as a noun

• The Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students.

Aboriginal as an Adjective

Definitions of "Aboriginal" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “aboriginal” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
• Of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia.
• Relating to the indigenous peoples of Australia or their languages.
• Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning.
• Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

Synonyms of "Aboriginal" as an adjective (6 Words)

indigenous	Originating where it is found. The indigenous peoples of Siberia.
native	Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere e g native bee. Native copper.
primaeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
primal	Relating to or denoting the needs, fears, or behaviour that are postulated (especially in Freudian theory) to form the origins of emotional life. Primal hunting societies.
primeval	Of the earliest time in history. Mile after mile of primeval forest.
primordial	(especially of a feeling or state) basic and fundamental. Primordial forms of life.

Usage Examples of "Aboriginal" as an adjective

• The aboriginal peoples of Australia.
• Aboriginal forests.

Associations of "Aboriginal" (30 Words)

aborigine	A member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived.
african	Of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples.
american	A native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country.
ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. You make me feel ancient.
anna	A former monetary unit of India and Pakistan, equal to one sixteenth of a rupee.
canonical	Relating to a general rule or standard formula. A canonical book of the Christian New Testament.
classical	Well-known and long-established in form or style. The classical house at Buscot Park.
conservative	Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values. Police placed the value of the haul at a conservative 500 000.
conventional	(of a person) greatly or overly concerned with what is generally held to be socially acceptable. Conventional wisdom.
cultural	Relating to the arts and to intellectual achievements. The cultural diversity of British society.
culture	A preparation of cells obtained by culture. Men of culture.
curry	A pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice. Curry tanned leather.
customary	Established by or based on custom rather than common law or statute. It is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast.
diehard	A person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition. A diehard Yankees fan.
dutch	The West Germanic language of the Netherlands.
early	Being or occurring at an early stage of development. Early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties.
ethnic	A member of an ethnic minority. Folk and ethnic music.
indian	Any of the languages spoken by Amerindians.
indigenous	Originating where it is found. The indigenous peoples of Siberia.
korean	The Altaic language spoken by Koreans.
native	Used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere e g native bee. A ceremonial native dance from Fiji.
orthodox	(of a person) not independent-minded; conventional and unoriginal. They avoided orthodox jazz venues.
primeval	Of the earliest time in history. Mile after mile of primeval forest.
pueblo	A member of any of various North American peoples including the Hopi occupying pueblo settlements chiefly in New Mexico and Arizona. The Pueblo people.
settler	A negotiator who settles disputes. The early European settlers in America were often fleeing from religious persecution.
stodgy	Dull and uninspired; lacking originality or excitement. A stodgy pudding served up when everyone was already full.
stuffy	Lacking fresh air. He was steady and rather stuffy.
traditional	Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established. The simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished.
tribe	(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily. Brands are adopted by a tribe of users.
tuscan	A dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence.