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most fundamental

ADJECTIVE

basic, important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central constitutional crucial elemental elementary essential indispensable integral intrinsic major necessary paramount principal radical significant structural theoretical underlying vital

STRONG

bottom cardinal first key organic original primary prime primitive requisite supporting

WEAK

axiological axiomatic basal bottom-line constitutive foundational grass-roots meat-and-potatoes primordial rudimentary substratal substrative sustaining underived

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accessory auxiliary extrinsic inessential insignificant learned least lesser minor needless nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

additional advanced extra subordinate

Example Sentences

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The most fundamental tool he describes is an innate “number sense,” as displayed by both humans and some animals, including rats, ants, chickens, chimpanzees and guppies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Since I think soy sauce is definitely the most fundamental of Washoku’s basic seasonings, I believe we must preserve the traditional method for the next generation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

On the most fundamental level, the demand for privacy is not about paranoia or fear.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Analysts at Wedbush said in a Sunday note that despite last week’s ”jitters” in AI stocks, they remain confident that “ most fundamental drivers and trading signals remain positive.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 14, 2025

‘Isn’t the question this: “What if you had to change your opinion even on these most fundamental things?”

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton