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ultra-basic

ultra-basic

4.0
A very simple thing with almost no features or comfort
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌltrəˈbeɪsɪk/
translation icon : ultra-básico
  • This design is quite ultra-basic.

Examples

  • The hostel offered only ultra-basic rooms with no private bathrooms or televisions.

  • Her phone is ultra-basic, with no internet or camera features.

  • We chose the ultra-basic package to save money on our trip.

  • I prefer ultra-basic styles for my home.

  • The presentation was ultra-basic, showing only the essential points without any elaborate details.

  • Her style is ultra-basic, consisting of simple jeans and a plain t-shirt.

  • They opted for an ultra-basic recipe that required just a few ingredients.

Synonyms

simple
vsultra-basic
1.0

Easy to understand or do

is far more stripped down and lacking comfort or sophistication
rudimentary
vsultra-basic
33 5.1

Basic knowledge, skill, or thing at an early stage

is mainly about extreme lack of features rather than being undeveloped
low-tech
vsultra-basic
18 3.8

Using simple tools and methods instead of new technology

applies to extreme lack of features or comfort beyond just technology
elementary
vsultra-basic
15 1.0

Easy to understand or do

focuses on extreme lack of features rather than beginner level usage
bare-bones
vsultra-basic
6 4.2

Very simple, with only the basic parts that are needed

is even more lacking in comfort and sophistication
no-frills
vsultra-basic
5 3.8

Simple and basic without extra services or decoration

is more extreme and lacks comfort and sophistication

Antonyms

648 5.6

Not simple because it has many connected parts

86 6.7

A person who has wide experience of the world and good social manners

How Simple

ultra-basic
4.0
plain
208 1.0
complex
648 5.6

Surface Forms

ultra-basic positive

Morphology

ultra-basic = basic (transparent) = ultra + basic

The adjective is built productively from the prefix 'ultra-' meaning 'extremely' plus 'basic', so the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Ultra-basic starts with ultra-, which means 'beyond' or 'extreme', and ends with basic, which means 'simple' or 'essential'. So ultra-basic means very simple with no extra features or comfort, like a room that has only a bed.