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

Need another word that means the same as “primal”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “primal” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Primal” are: cardinal, central, fundamental, key, aboriginal, primaeval, primeval, primordial, original, initial, early, earliest, first, primitive, primary, basic, essential, elemental, vital, intrinsic, indispensable, inherent

Primal as an Adjective

Definitions of "Primal" as an adjective

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

• Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
• Serving as an essential component.
• Relating to or denoting the needs, fears, or behaviour that are postulated (especially in Freudian theory) to form the origins of emotional life.
• Most important; primary or fundamental.
• Relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval.

Synonyms of "Primal" as an adjective (22 Words)

aboriginal	Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous. The aboriginal peoples of Australia.
basic	Serving as a base or starting point. A basic course in Russian.
cardinal	Serving as an essential component. Two cardinal points must be borne in mind.
central	Accessible from a variety of places. Coaches met at a central location.
earliest	Expected in the near future. Verdi s earliest and most raucous opera.
early	Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. We agreed to meet at 6 am to get an early start.
elemental	Denoting uncombined chemical elements. Elemental sulphur.
essential	Basic and fundamental. It is essential to keep up to date records.
first	Preceding all others in time or space or degree. The first meetings of the new party.
fundamental	Far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something. The book underwent fundamental changes.
indispensable	Absolutely necessary; vitally necessary. The routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.
inherent	(of an adjective) having the same meaning in both attributive and predicative uses. The president s inherent foreign affairs power.
initial	Occurring at the beginning. The witness was identified simply by an initial letter.
intrinsic	Belonging to a thing by its very nature. Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
key	Serving as an essential component. She became a key figure in the suffragette movement.
original	Present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest. A subtle and original thinker.
primaeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
primary	Of primary importance. A primary alcohol.
primeval	Of the earliest time in history. Mile after mile of primeval forest.
primitive	Relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something. Primitive mammals.
primordial	Existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval. Primordial forms of life.
vital	Manifesting or characteristic of life. A vital and charismatic leader.

Usage Examples of "Primal" as an adjective

• Rivers were the primal highways of life.
• Primal hunting societies.
• Primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
• He preys on people's primal fears.

Associations of "Primal" (30 Words)

antecedence	Preceding in time.
betimes	In good time. He awoke betimes that morning.
chief	The head of a tribe or clan. A union chief.
early	During an early stage. Look for an early end to the negotiations.
elementary	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education. An elementary astronomy course.
emergent	An emergent tree or other plant. An emergent republic.
emerging	Coming to maturity. Established and emerging artists.
first	The first element in a countable series. The first meetings of the new party.
forefront	The part in the front or nearest the viewer. The issue has moved to the forefront of the political agenda.
foremost	Before anything else. The foremost compartment of the ship.
front	Provide something with a front or facing of a particular type or material. The west front of the Cathedral.
historic	(of a tense) used in the narration of past events, especially Latin and Greek imperfect and pluperfect. Historical or historic times.
inchoate	Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary. A vague inchoate idea.
initial	Mark with one s initials. Initial consonants.
initially	At the beginning. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense.
leading	The activity of leading. The country s leading poet.
main	Most important element. The camcorder can be run directly off the mains.
major	Of a premise containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. Major scales.
paleolithic	Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,000 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC. Paleolithic artifacts.
predate	Prey on or hunt for. Here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate Roman roads.
premier	The person who is head of government (in several countries. We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success.
premiere	Perform a work for the first time. His first stage play was premiered at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
prime	A prime number. Prime cuts of meat.
primordial	(of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development. Primordial forms of life.
principal	An actor who plays a principal role. He had been an outstanding principal in the orchestra.
priority	The fact or condition of being regarded or treated as more important than others. National independence takes priority over class struggle.
seventh	One part in seven equal parts.
staple	Attach or secure with a staple or staples. Staple fibers vary widely in length.
supreme	A dish served in a supreme sauce. Our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
untimely	At a time that is unsuitable or premature. Dave s untimely return.