also: プリミチブ · プリミティヴ
Describes something simple, basic, or old-fashioned, often with a nuance of being underdeveloped or unsophisticated. Can refer to technology, design, or concepts.
This software's interface is primitive.
His way of thinking is still at a primitive stage.
Standard katakana loanword spelling.
Variant using ヴ to represent the 'v' sound; less common in practice.
Older or less common variant; may reflect an earlier transliteration.
Loanword from English 'primitive'.