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most fundamental

ADJECTIVE

basic, important

Synonyms

STRONGEST

central constitutional crucial elemental elementary essential indispensable integral intrinsic major necessary paramount principal radical significant structural theoretical underlying vital

STRONG

bottom cardinal first key organic original primary prime primitive requisite supporting

WEAK

axiological axiomatic basal bottom-line constitutive foundational grass-roots meat-and-potatoes primordial rudimentary substratal substrative sustaining underived

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accessory auxiliary extrinsic inessential insignificant learned least lesser minor needless nonessential secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary

WEAK

additional advanced extra subordinate

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most fundamental

Quarks are among the most fundamental known building blocks of matter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Indeed, the most fundamental American value is freedom: the freedom to think how we want, to pray how we want, to speak freely.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Any glorification of war criminals, genocide denial and revisionism contradict the most fundamental European values and have no place in the EU or in EU candidate countries," the statement said.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

The ability to feel safe in our homes and on our streets is one of the most fundamental concerns of law-abiding citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the early hours of February 4, 1999, however, the four officers cruising down Wheeler Avenue failed at this most fundamental task.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell