Primal
Adjective
UK
/ˈpraɪ.məl/
US
/ˈpraɪ.məl/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
Basic, original, very important, or connected to our earliest human nature.
Example
"Food and water are primal needs."
"His primal urge was to run away from danger without thinking."
"The film showed humans struggling with their primal needs for food and safety."
Explanation
Primal means something very basic, old, or natural. It relates to feelings or needs that humans have had since the beginning of time, like hunger, fear, or love. These are instincts that don’t come from thinking, but are deeply built into us—like a survival reaction. It can also describe something wild or powerful, like a primal scream or primal force in nature.