- (a.) Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress.
- (a.) Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar.
- (n.) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; -- opposed to derivative.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). Primitive. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/primitive/definitions/2049217 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "Primitive" http://smartdefine.org/primitive/definitions/2049217 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, Primitive, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/primitive/definitions/2049217>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "Primitive" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/primitive/definitions/2049217> |