Synonyms and Antonyms of rudimentary
1
belonging to or characteristic of an early level of skill or development
- rudimentary shelters built by prehistoric peoples
basic, simple, uncomplicated
homely, homespun, unsophisticated
early, embryonic, primeval, primordial
backward, underdeveloped, undeveloped
aged, ancient, antediluvian, antiquated, antique, dated, fusty, hoary, musty, obsolete, old, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, outworn, passé, past, quaint, unmodernized
complex, complicated, intricate, involved, sophisticated
full-blown, grown, mature, matured, perfected, ripe, ripened
civilized, cultivated, enlightened, refined
contemporary, current, latest, mod, modern, modernistic, new, newfangled, new-fashioned, novel, now, present-day, space-age, state-of-the-art, supermodern, ultramodern, up-to-date
2
of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject
- had only a rudimentary knowledge of science
abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, introductory, meat-and-potatoes, rudimental, underlying
primal, primary, prime, simple
crude, primeval, primitive, primordial, rude, uncomplicated
preliminary, preparatory
crucial, important, key
complex, sophisticated
complicated, convoluted, detailed, elaborate, extensive, intricate
developed, evolved, high, higher, refined
