🔰Rudimentary

adjective
/ˌruː.dɪˈmen.tər.i/

Meaning

basic; elementary; undeveloped; in the earliest stage of development
Involving or limited to basic principles; elementary or simple.

Example Sentences

She has only rudimentary knowledge of French.

The village school provided only a rudimentary education.

Synonyms

basic, elementary, primitive, fundamental, undeveloped, simple
Entry 1
basic, elementary, primitive, fundamental
Entry 2
basic, elementary, primitive, undeveloped, simple

Antonyms

advanced, sophisticated, developed, complex
Entry 1
advanced, sophisticated, developed, complex
Entry 2
advanced, complex, developed

Collocations

rudimentary knowledge, rudimentary skills, rudimentary understanding, rudimentary form, rudimentary tools, rudimentary education
Entry 1
rudimentary knowledge, rudimentary skills, rudimentary understanding, rudimentary form
Entry 2
rudimentary tools, rudimentary knowledge, rudimentary skills, rudimentary education

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