Rudimentary

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