Definition of Primitive

something that is not refined or advanced

Examples of Primitive in a sentence

In the primitive village, there is no source of electricity.  🔊

I refused to stay in the primitive cabin because it did not have indoor plumbing.  🔊

When the programmer received the primitive computer, he immediately began to make upgrades.  🔊

The farmers prefer to use a primitive watering method rather than a modern irrigation system.  🔊

While on the reality show, the people are forced to live on a remote island with only primitive tools.  🔊

The computer company has made a pledge to bring technology to primitive people in the underdeveloped regions of Africa.  🔊

Fortunately, advances in medical science have brought an end to primitive medical practices like using leeches to remove tainted blood.  🔊

As an art major, Janet is always excited when she gets a chance to view primitive art from the prehistoric era.  🔊

Compared to the technologically advanced cars of this decade, the vehicles of the 1980s can only be described as primitive.  🔊

Four years after the earthquake in Haiti, there are still some Haitians who live in primitive accommodations without electricity.  🔊

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