Synonyms for aboriginal

Synonyms for (noun) aboriginal

Synonyms: native, aboriginal, aborigine, indigen, indigene

Definition: an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

Usage: the art of the natives of the northwest coast; the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students

Similar words: somebody, someone, soul, mortal, person, individual

Definition: a human being

Usage: there was too much for one person to do


Synonyms: native Australian, Abo, Aboriginal, Aborigine, Australian Aborigine

Definition: a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived

Similar words: ethnic group, ethnos

Definition: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture


Similar words: Aussie, Australian

Definition: a native or inhabitant of Australia


Synonyms for (adj) aboriginal

Synonyms: aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primeval, primordial

Definition: having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

Usage: aboriginal forests; primal eras before the appearance of life on earth; the forest primeval; primordial matter; primordial forms of life

Similar words: early

Definition: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

Usage: early morning; an early warning; early diagnosis; an early death; took early retirement; an early spring; early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties


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