Primordial

Pronunciation: /prɪˈmɔːrdiːəl/

Primordial (adjective)

  1. existing from the beginning of time or the world.
  2. basic and important, like something that has always been needed.

Examples

  • The primordial forest was untouched by human hands.
  • They discovered primordial fossils deep underground.

Common collocations: primordial soup, primordial landscape, primordial need, primordial instinct

Synonyms of Primordial

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Primordial

  • when discussing time or development
  • when referring to time