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

Need another word that means the same as “primordial”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “primordial” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Primordial” are: aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval, ancient, earliest, first, prehistoric, antediluvian, antique, primitive, instinctive, basic, intuitive, involuntary, inborn, innate, inherent, inbred, natural, congenital, hereditary, inherited, in the blood, ingrained

Primordial as an Adjective

Definitions of "Primordial" as an adjective

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

• (of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development.
• Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
• (especially of a feeling or state) basic and fundamental.
• Existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.

Synonyms of "Primordial" as an adjective (25 Words)

aboriginal	Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning. The aboriginal peoples of Australia.
ancient	Having been in existence for a very long time. Ancient civilizations such as those of the Etruscans and Sumerians.
antediluvian	So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. They maintain antediluvian sex role stereotypes.
antique	Having a high value because of age and quality. Statues of antique gods.
basic	Reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality. If your date orders vegetable tempura you know she is totally basic.
congenital	(of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit. A congenital liar.
earliest	At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time. Verdi s earliest and most raucous opera.
first	Ranking above all others. His first political race.
hereditary	(of a title, office, or right) conferred by or based on inheritance. Hereditary monarchy.
in the blood	Holding office.
inborn	Existing from birth. An inborn defect in the formation of collagen.
ingrained	Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held. The ingrained dirt on the flaking paintwork.
inherent	In the nature of something though not readily apparent. Shortcomings inherent in our approach.
inherited	(of a quality, characteristic, or predisposition) derived genetically from one’s parents or ancestors. Inherited wealth.
innate	Not established by conditioning or learning. Her innate capacity for organization.
instinctive	Relating to or prompted by instinct; done without conscious thought. He was an instinctive cook.
intuitive	(chiefly of computer software) easy to use and understand. His intuitive understanding of the readers real needs.
involuntary	Not subject to the control of the will. It becoming a hero was involuntary They sank my boat.
natural	Relating to earthly human or physical nature as distinct from the spiritual or supernatural realm. A grandparent s natural affection for a grandchild.
prehistoric	No longer fashionable. Prehistoric peoples.
primaeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
primal	Most important; primary or fundamental. Primal hunting societies.
primeval	(of emotion or behaviour) strongly instinctive and unreasoning. 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. The okapi is a short necked primitive cousin of the giraffe.

Usage Examples of "Primordial" as an adjective

• Primordial germ cells.
• The primordial needs of the masses.
• Primordial forms of life.
• Primordial matter.
• The primordial oceans.

Associations of "Primordial" (30 Words)

ancient	A person who lived in ancient times. A solitary ancient in a tweed jacket.
annals	Used in titles of learned journals. Eighth century Northumberland annals.
antecedence	Preceding in time.
anthropoid	Any member of the suborder Anthropoidea including monkeys and apes and hominids. Anthropoid gods.
antiquate	Make obsolete or old-fashioned.
archaic	Of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece. Prisons are run on archaic methods.
barbarian	Relating to ancient barbarians. The city was besieged by the barbarians.
barbarous	Extremely brutal. Avoiding barbarous sentences or ambiguities.
before	Earlier in time; previously. With the cross of Jesus marching on before.
betimes	Before the usual or expected time; early. He awoke betimes that morning.
chronicle	Record (a series of events) in a factual and detailed way. A chronicle of his life during the war years.
cosmogony	The branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe. In their cosmogony the world was thought to be a square flat surface.
early	Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature. Early on in her career.
historic	Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past. Historic victories.
history	The discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings. The group has quite a history.
inopportune	Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time. A storm blew up at an inopportune moment.
medieval	Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages. A medieval castle.
neolithic	Of or relating to the most recent period of the Stone Age (following the mesolithic.
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.
paleozoic	From 544 million to about 230 million years ago.
past	A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past. Forget the past.
premature	Occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early. A premature judgment.
previous	Previous convictions a criminal record. She looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening.
primal	Serving as an essential component. Primal hunting societies.
primeval	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state. A primeval desire.
primitive	A painting by a primitive artist or an object in a primitive style. Primitive movies of the 1890s.
senescence	Loss of a cell’s power of division and growth.
timing	The time when something happens. One of the secrets of cricket is good timing.
uncivilized	Without civilizing influences-Margaret Meade. Forgive me for my apparent rudeness it was most uncivilized of me.
untimely	Uncommonly early or before the expected time. Dave s untimely return.