back-to-basics
Returning to essentials
Back-to-basics describes a return to fundamental principles or traditional methods, often rejecting recent complexity or innovation: a back-to-basics approach to education, The campaign promised back-to-basics fiscal policy.
The phrase implies that essentials have been neglected and need restoration.
As a noun phrase without hyphens: Let's get back to basics.
Aesthetic of reduction
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- simplifyMake less complex
- no-frillsWithout extras or embellishments
bare-bones · spartan · plain · clean · unadorned · uncomplicated · straightforward · stripped-down
Central essential portion
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- rudimentsElementary first principles
principles · elementary · underlying · cornerstones · ABCs · bedrock · keystones · roots
Truly what it claims
- naturalNot artificially produced
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- honestFree from deception
- realTruly existing, not fake
traditional · wholesome · handmade · artisanal · homespun · homemade · rustic · old-fashioned
Common people as political base
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- literacyAbility to read, write
numeracy · phonics · drill · homeschooling · Waldorf · Montessori · vocational
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
foraging · preserving · canning · sewing · mending · DIY · camping · unplugged
Go back again
- rediscoveryFinding something previously known
- reconnectionRestoring a broken link
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
- reclaimingTaking possession again
reset · restart · reboot · renewal · restoration · revisiting · remembering · grounding
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
- declutterRemove unnecessary items
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
- simplifyMake less complex
no-frills · bare-bones · spartan · plain · clean · unadorned · uncomplicated · straightforward · stripped-down · lean
core
Central essential portion
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
rudiments · principles · elementary · underlying · cornerstones · ABCs · bedrock · keystones · roots · underpinnings
genuine
Truly what it claims
- naturalNot artificially produced
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- honestFree from deception
real · traditional · wholesome · handmade · artisanal · homespun · homemade · rustic · old-fashioned · time-tested
grassroots
Common people as political base
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- pedagogyArt of instruction
literacy · numeracy · phonics · drill · homeschooling · Waldorf · Montessori · vocational
homesteading
Self-reliant land-based lifestyle
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- off-gridWithout utility connections
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
gardening · foraging · preserving · canning · sewing · mending · DIY · camping · unplugged · downsizing
return
Go back again
- rediscoveryFinding something previously known
- reconnectionRestoring a broken link
- relearningGaining back lost knowledge
reclaiming · reset · restart · reboot · renewal · restoration · revisiting · remembering · grounding · recentering
back-to-basicsprogressive
Favoring reform and innovation
innovative · cutting-edge · avant-garde · experimental · groundbreaking
back-to-basicselaborate
Complex and detailed
sophisticated · complex · advanced · high-tech · maximalist
back-to-basicsfuturistic
Suggestive of times ahead
forward-looking · next-generation · visionary · space-age · modern
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