most primary

ADJECTIVE

best, principal

Synonyms

WEAK

capital cardinal chief crackerjack dominant excellent fab first first-class greatest heavy highest hot leading main number one paramount primo state-of-the-art stellar top top-of-the-line tough world-class

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary final inferior latest least minor second-rate secondary subordinate supplemental worst

ADJECTIVE

earliest

Synonyms

WEAK

aboriginal beginning direct first firsthand immediate initial original pioneer primal primeval primitive primordial pristine

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary final inferior latest least minor second-rate secondary subordinate supplemental worst

ADJECTIVE

basic, fundamental

Synonyms

WEAK

basal beginning bottom central elemental elementary essential first foundational introductory meat-and-potatoes original primitive principal radical rudimentary simple three R's ultimate underivative underived underlying

Antonyms

WEAK

auxiliary final inferior latest least minor second-rate secondary subordinate supplemental worst

ADJECTIVE

basic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitutional dominant elementary essential fundamental immediate initial leading main prime principal underlying vital

STRONG

central chief first primitive simple

WEAK

direct earliest idiopathic primal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advanced auxiliary extra inessential inferior last minor nonessential secondary subordinate trivial unimportant

STRONG

sophisticated

Example Sentences

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While most primary tumors can be effectively treated, metastases are the real danger.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024

In the U.K., as in the U.S., most primary and secondary schools offering Chinese teach Mandarin.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2022

The lawmaker faces the most primary challengers of any of the targeted incumbents, with 11 hopefuls taking him on.

From Washington Times • Jul. 23, 2021

While most primary pupils, for instance, will only attend for 40% of the week, schools could also be allowed to decide how they would timetable that.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2020

A knife typifies one of the most primary of those practical origins upon which as upon low, thick pillows all our human civilisation reposes.

From Tremendous Trifles by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)