Antonyms for fundamental
ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tlfun·da·men·tal

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1. fundamental

   The widely divergent senses in which the word radical is used, by which it can be at some time interchanged with any word in the above list, are all formed upon the one primary sense of having to do with or proceeding from the root (Latin radix); a radical difference is one that springs from the root, and is thus constitutional, essential, fundamental, organic, original; a radical change is one that does not stop at the surface, but reaches down to the very root, and is entire, thorough, total; since the majority find superficial treatment of any matter the easiest and most comfortable, radical measures, which strike at the root of evil or need, are apt to be looked upon as extreme.

   Antonyms:
   conservative, inadequate, incomplete, moderate, palliative, partial, slight, superficial, tentative, trial

   Synonyms:
   complete, constitutional, entire, essential, extreme, ingrained, innate, native, natural, organic, original, perfect, positive, primitive, radical, thorough, thoroughgoing, total

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1. fundamental

   Antonyms:
   secondary, unimportant, adventitious, ascititious, nonessential

   Synonyms:
   primary, important, indispensable, essential

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1. fundamentalnoun

   any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business

   "fundamentals include a company's growth, revenues, earnings, management, and capital structure"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, insignificant, incident, incidental

   Synonyms:
   fundamental frequency, first harmonic

2. fundamental, fundamental frequency, first harmonicadjective

   the lowest tone of a harmonic series

   Antonyms:
   incident, incidental, unimportant, insignificant

   Synonyms:
   fundamental frequency, first harmonic

3. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primaladjective

   serving as an essential component

   "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

   Antonyms:
   incident, unimportant, incidental, insignificant

   Synonyms:
   primeval, primordial, key, profound, cardinal, underlying, central, rudimentary, aboriginal, primaeval, primal

4. fundamental, rudimentary, underlyingadjective

   being or involving basic facts or principles

   "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, incident, insignificant, incidental

   Synonyms:
   key, vestigial, profound, inherent, cardinal, underlying, central, rudimentary, implicit in(p), primal

5. fundamental, profoundadjective

   far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something

   "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"

   Antonyms:
   unimportant, insignificant, incidental, incident

   Synonyms:
   heavy, unfathomed, key, wakeless, profound, cardinal, unplumbed, underlying, central, rudimentary, sound, unsounded, primal

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1. fundamentaladjective

   Synonyms:
   basal, elementary, original, essential, radical

How to use fundamental in a sentence?

1. Hugh Dugan:

   On the surface, to the guy in the street, it looks very hypocritical with this organization giving a podium to that regime, what I sense now is a very large number of U.N. members, and not only European members, really feel that this is highlighting some fundamental dysfunctions and some fundamental anachronisms in how the U.N. works and when hopefully the immediate drama of the war is over, we’re going to hear a lot of talk about U.N. reform, although I don't know what that will really deliver at the end of the day.

2. Rick Caruso:

   Our most fundamental duty is to protect the dignity, safety and well-being of our students on their own campus, what happened to our students is unthinkable and immoral.

3. Ayo Johnson:

   Many Nigerians will not forget (Buhari) was a military leader, during a dictatorship, or maybe they will feel that they need a military leader to address fundamental problems such as terrorism.

4. Zak Summerscale:

   The biggest risk is a significant recession. What really brings high yield crashing down on a fundamental basis is a significant recession.

5. Ludmila Yamalova:

   These massive fundamental changes are highly welcome, but so much still needs to catch up, emotionally and mentally, people are not prepared to accept the law as reality.

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