as in ancient
relating to or occurring near the beginning of a process, series, or time period
all life on Earth supposedly came from a primordial ooze in existence many millions of years ago
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of primordial
Scientists theorized that the asteroid contained traces of water and organic molecules and that similar asteroids could have brought these materials to a primordial Earth.
—
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Colossal has established a flock of Nicobar pigeons, the dodo’s closest living relative, which will act as donors for primordial germ cells that will be genetically edited to have dodo characteristics.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
In our own solar system, comets are among the most primordial material—leftovers from the protoplanetary disk.
—Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
There is a primordial quality to the woods that oscillates between cacophonous forest chatter and eerie silence in the space of a ridge or two.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primordial
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Colossal has established a flock of Nicobar pigeons, the dodo’s closest living relative, which will act as donors for primordial germ cells that will be genetically edited to have dodo characteristics.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
In our own solar system, comets are among the most primordial material—leftovers from the protoplanetary disk.
—Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
There is a primordial quality to the woods that oscillates between cacophonous forest chatter and eerie silence in the space of a ridge or two.
—Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primordial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primordial
Adjective
-
Researchers in London recently uncovered a 2,000-year-old structure that once served as the hub of the bustling ancient city.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Beyond partying planning there is safety, security, and not a small amount of property—often ancient—to protect.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.—
Joseph J. Kolb,
Fox News,
18 July 2017
-
Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.—
OregonLive.com,
OregonLive.com,
12 July 2017
Adjective
-
Our thoughts untangle against its glow, lose the constraints of language, become primal.—
Murr Brewster,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Feb. 2025
-
The title track begins with pummeling percussion, then a primal cry from Juchniewicz.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
These places maintain the largest amount of intact primeval forest and the highest populations of bears, wolves and lynx in all of Europe.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
-
Does Dellinger’s death suggest that Utah Territory, and by extension America itself, will always be driven by primeval conflict?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Its reimagining acquires a true crime edge: as individual dinosaur remains unearthed by dinosaur hunters, thanks to cutting-edge science, experts work out how these prehistoric creatures lived, hunted, fought and died more accurately than ever before.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
-
The Musée de Préhistoire de Terra Amata was built on a prehistoric site near the old port dating back 400,000 years.—
Alison Gregor,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
-
Gibson is an Australian woman who, in the early and mid-2010s, lied about her cancer diagnosis.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Primordial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primordial. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share