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