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fundamental
adjective as in basic, important
Strongest matches
central, constitutional, crucial, elemental, elementary, essential, indispensable, integral, intrinsic, major, necessary, paramount, principal, radical, significant, structural, theoretical, underlying, vital
Strong matches
bottom, cardinal, first, key, organic, original, primary, prime, primitive, requisite, supporting
Weak matches
axiological, axiomatic, basal, bottom-line, constitutive, foundational, grassroots, meat-and-potatoes, primordial, rudimentary, substratal, substrative, sustaining, underived
noun as in basic, essential part
Strongest matches
bottom line, component, cornerstone, element, factor, foundation, law, principle
Strong matches
ABCs, axiom, basis, constituent, guts, heart, nitty-gritty, rudiment, rule, theorem
Weak matches
brass tacks, coal-and-ice, principium, rock bottom, sine qua non
Example Sentences
The incident reflected a fundamental misunderstanding of how the culture of naming works, Mr Pearson said.
“I think that has really helped a lot of investor sentiment, on top of the more positive economic fundamentals that we’re seeing,” said Kieran Osborne, chief investment officer and partner at Mission Wealth.
She said there need to be "some real fundamental changes from within" but that "someone needs to steady the ship, someone needs to get it back on an even keel".
Overall: Aligned with a positive macro regime with selective, income-seeking markets thanks to low volatility and improving technicals—but fundamental cleanup remains the gating factor for sustained rerating.
Plaid Cymru said nothing had been announced that "changed the fundamental unfairness facing our nation".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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