Basic

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbeɪsɪk/
• Rhymes: -eɪsɪk

Origin

base + -ic

Full definition of basic

Adjective

1. Necessary, essential for life or some process.Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
2. Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is purely basic.
3. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to a base; antonym of acidic.
4. (slang) Vapid, boring, or uncool.
• 2011, Kreayshawn, "Gucci Gucci", Somethin' 'Bout Kreay:Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi, Prada
  Them basic bitches wear that shit, so I don't even bother
• 2013, Sam Stryker, "Why Does Everyone Hate Anne Hathaway?", The Observer (University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College), Volume 46, Issue 101, 1 March 2013, page 11:I'm not saying people are jealous of Hathaway because she is so perfect. Yes, she does have it all — husband, healthy career, good looks. But she doesn't do anything in an "awesome" way. She's basic.
• 2014, Trevor Thrall, "Firing Line: Rowling says ‘JK,’ Ron and Hermione not meant to be", The Daily Campus (Southern Methodist University), Volume 99, Issue 54, 3 February 2014, page 4:And what can be said about Ginny? She’s basic. My guess is that she spends her time drinking pumpkin spice lattes and watching “Pretty Little Liars.” The Chosen One is way out of her quidditch league.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• basically
• BASIC

Noun

1. A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
2. An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.
3. (military) basic training.

Anagrams

• SABIC