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- pronunciation:
- prI
stin
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the earliest period or original condition.
In its pristine state, the prairie was filled with numerous types of grasses and an abundance of wild flowers.- synonyms:
- primary, primeval, primitive
- similar words:
- early, natural, original, prehistoric, prime, primordial, virgin
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| definition 2: |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied.
After months spent trekking in the pristine wilderness, the city seemed a noisy, crowded, polluted place.The used car had hardly any mileage on it and was in pristine condition.- synonyms:
- unblemished, undefiled, unpolluted, unsullied, virgin, virginal
- antonyms:
- beaten, dirty, foul, spoiled, timeworn
- similar words:
- clean, fresh, immaculate, natural, pure, spotless, stainless, uncontaminated, undamaged, unspoiled, untarnished
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| related words: |
chaste, new, primitive |
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