basic Synonyms & Antonyms
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Basic as an Adjective
Necessary, essential for life or some process.
Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.
Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
Unremarkable or uninteresting; boring; uncool.
Basic as a Noun
A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.
Basic training.
The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.
Basic in a Sentence
Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.
Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
The cabin was stocked with all the basics.
Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.
I know the basics of sailing and would love to learn more.
The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.
Word Forms & Grammar
basic (comparative more basic, superlative most basic)
basic (plural basics)
Words That Rhyme With Basic
Origin of Basic
From base + -ic.[1][2]
Word Facts for Basic
| Part of speech | adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbeɪsɪk// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | Necessary, essential for life or some process |
| Plural | basics |
| Comparative / superlative | more basic, most basic |
Pronouncing Basic
You say basic as //ˈbeɪsɪk//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Basic
Is basic an adjective or a noun?
Basic is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is the plural of basic?
The plural of basic is basics.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of basic?
The comparative form is more basic and the superlative form is most basic.