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fundamental
adjective as in basic, important
Strongest matches
central, constitutional, crucial, elemental, elementary, essential, indispensable, integral, intrinsic, major, necessary, paramount, principal, radical, significant, structural, theoretical, underlying, vital
Strong matches
bottom, cardinal, first, key, organic, original, primary, prime, primitive, requisite, supporting
Weak matches
axiological, axiomatic, basal, bottom-line, constitutive, foundational, grassroots, meat-and-potatoes, primordial, rudimentary, substratal, substrative, sustaining, underived
noun as in basic, essential part
Strongest matches
bottom line, component, cornerstone, element, factor, foundation, law, principle
Strong matches
ABCs, axiom, basis, constituent, guts, heart, nitty-gritty, rudiment, rule, theorem
Weak matches
brass tacks, coal-and-ice, principium, rock bottom, sine qua non
Example Sentences
According to a new study, its expansion could actually be slowing down, challenging one of modern cosmology's most fundamental ideas.
"The recovery in industrial production in September cannot be interpreted as a sign of a fundamental turnaround."
It suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the threat.
Still, the reconstructive surgery space isn’t totally in the doldrums, with the fundamentals in the market remaining in place, according to Singh.
"We found evidence suggesting that connectivity is a fundamental organizational principle governing brain function, which has implications for understanding what happens when things go wrong in the brain," Hiersche explained.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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