noun
- the quality or state of being primitive; lack of sophistication or development
Examples
- The primitiveness of the tools suggested they were made centuries ago.
- Critics pointed to the primitiveness of the early computer systems.
- The village’s primitiveness was both charming and challenging for modern visitors.
- Archaeologists studied the primitiveness of ancient cooking methods.
- The primitiveness of the shelter provided only basic protection from the elements.
- Despite its primitiveness, the old bridge had served the community well for decades.