fundamental synonyms

fundamental

modif.

  1. Providing the foundation

    basic, underlying, basal, radical, primary, first, underived, rudimentary, elementary, substrative, supporting, axiomatic, key, crucial, vital, major, principal, grass-roots, requisite, elemental, primal, cardinal, organic, axiological, theoretical, structural, sustaining, central, original, integral.

    Antonyms superficial*, incidental*, consequent. *

  2. Essential

    primary, requisite, significant; see necessary 1.

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