Synonyms for elementary
ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -triel·e·men·ta·ry

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1. elementary

   Synonyms:
   physical, material, natural, primary, rudimental, simple, inchoate, compo, constituent, ultimate

   Antonyms:
   immaterial, incorporeal, inpalpable, compound, collective, aggregate, developed, organized

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1. elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematicadjective

   easy and not involved or complicated

   "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

   Synonyms:
   uncomplicated, mere(a), simple(a), unproblematic, unsubdivided, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, elemental, bare(a), primary, dim-witted, childlike, simple-minded, unsophisticated, simple, wide-eyed

   Antonyms:
   incidental, difficult, incident, hard

2. elementaryadjective

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education

   "the elementary grades"; "elementary teachers"

   Synonyms:
   uncomplicated, elemental, simple, unproblematic, primary

   Antonyms:
   hard, incidental, difficult, incident

3. elementary, elemental, primaryadjective

   of or being the essential or basic part

   "an elementary need for love and nurturing"

   Synonyms:
   main(a), chief(a), simple, master(a), unproblematic, principal(a), elemental, primary, primary(a), basal, uncomplicated

   Antonyms:
   hard, difficult, incident, incidental

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1. elementaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   simple, uncompounded

2. elementaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   rudimentary, rudimental, primary

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1. elementaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   rudimental, elemental, constituent, primary, simple, uncompounded

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1. List of paraphrases for "elementary":

   elemental, primary, basic, élémentaire, fundamental, non-skilled, primaire, rudimentary

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1. Tomiko Kawano:

   Sadako would ask us, "What is junior high like?" or "Is English class hard?" Since we knew she would never see the inside of the junior high school, it was painful to answer her. All we could do was try to ease her feelings by saying things like, "Junior high--what a bore," and "Elementary school was better.

2. Pennsylvania State Police:

   The investigation revealed Mentzer had inappropriate contact with five separate female students ages 8, 9, and three 11-year-olds beginning in August 2017 at the East Hanover Elementary School.

3. Uvalde County Judge Bill Mitchell:

   She's in the classroom and he's outside. Robb Elementary's terrifying.

4. Laura Ingraham:

   Our group is a … grassroots [group] and we have about 10 to 12 of us, and they're parents, grandparents — they have elementary, middle school, high school students within CCSD.

5. Tony Gonzales:

   On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two teachers were killed by a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. My district, but a reflection of every small town in America, i mourn with the Uvalde community and I pray for healing and comfort for the families and the communities for the loss of the following members.