tribal /ˈtɹaɪbəl/adjective 4noun 2forms 3 adjective4 •connected with a group of families who live together in one area, sharing a language, a leader and old ways •Based on or organized according to tribes. •Incorporating designs or styles typical of an indigenous people. •(rare) Phylogenic. noun2 •(India) A member of a tribe.This right had been accepted by relative tribals but misobeyed and effaced by non-tribals and foreign peasants. — 1983 •A design or image that has been influenced by indigenous peoples; especially such a tattoo. formstribals · more tribal · most tribal