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Synonyms for pristine
ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin; esp. Brit. ˈprɪs taɪnpris·tine
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pristine
Aboriginal (Latin ab, from, origo, origin) signifies pertaining to the aborigines or earliest known inhabitants of a country in the widest sense, including not merely human beings but inferior animals and plants as well. Autochthonic (Greek autos, self, and chthōn, earth) signifies sprung from the earth, especially from the soil of one's native land. Primeval (Latin primum, first, and ævum, age), signifies strictly belonging to the first ages, earliest in time, but often only the earliest of which man knows or conceives, immemorial. Aboriginal, autochthonic, and primeval combine the meanings of ancient and original; aboriginal inhabitants, autochthonic races, primeval forests. Prime and primary may signify either first in time, or more frequently first in importance; primary has also the sense of elementary or preparatory; we speak of a prime minister, a primary school. Primal is chiefly poetic, in the sense of prime; as, the primal curse. Primordial is first in an order of succession or development; as, a primordial leaf. Primitive frequently signifies having the original characteristics of that which it represents, as well as standing first in time; as, the primitive church. Primitive also very frequently signifies having the original or early characteristics without remoteness in time. Primeval simplicity is the simplicity of the earliest ages; primitive simplicity may be found in retired villages now. Pristine is an elegant word, used almost exclusively in a good sense of that which is original and perhaps ancient; as, pristine purity, innocence, vigor. That which is both an original and natural product of a soil or country is said to be indigenous; that which is actually produced there is said to be native, though it may be of foreign extraction; humming-birds are indigenous to America; canaries may be native, but are not indigenous. Immemorial refers solely to time, independently of quality, denoting, in legal phrase, "that whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary;" as, an immemorial custom; an immemorial abuse. Compare OLD.
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Synonyms:
aboriginal, ancient, autochthonic, immemorial, indigenous, native, old, original, patriarchal, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, uncreatedAntonyms:
adventitious, exotic, foreign, fresh, late, modern, new, novel, recent
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pristineadjective
Synonyms:
primitive, primary, original, aboriginal, primeval, primordial, first
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#371 | old | |
#691 | original | |
#1243 | primary | |
#2108 | prime | |
#2290 | native | |
#3141 | virgin | |
#3283 | ancient | |
#3961 | blank | |
#6895 | indigenous | |
#7983 | aboriginal | |
#10591 | primitive | |
#11711 | intact | |
#15333 | virgins | |
#19297 | pristine | |
#20616 | primal | |
#23443 | immaculate | |
#38702 | primordial | |
#42969 | patriarchal | |
#63365 | primeval | |
#71076 | immemorial | |
#158527 | uncreated |
How to use pristine in a sentence?
We went to great lengths to have it slightly decayed-looking. We don't want it to be pristine.
Heavy elements weren't manufactured during the Big Bang, they were made later by stars, the first stars were made from completely pristine gas, and astronomers think they formed quite differently from stars today.
The number and intensity of wildfires in the Arctic Circle is unusual and unprecedented, they are concerning as they are occurring in a very remote part of the world, and in an environment that many people would consider to be pristine.
After the first couple of burgers of the day are griddled, it's not so pristine anymore.
Our parks are falling apart. There's $12 billion backlog on our most pristine, greatest national monuments and parks, we should preserve what we've already invested in.
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- primitiu, pristí, primerCatalan, Valencian
- nedotčenýCzech
- gwyryfol, cyntefigWelsh
- uberørtDanish
- unberührt, jungfräulichGerman
- πρωτόγονοςGreek
- primitiva, antauaEsperanto
- prístino, virgenSpanish
- تر و تازهPersian
- koskematon, tahraton, turmeltumatonFinnish
- virginal, antique, parfaitFrench
- glanScottish Gaelic
- प्राचीनHindi
- ősiHungarian
- pristineInterlingua
- murniIndonesian
- óskemmdur, upprunalegur, upphaflegur, ósnortinn, óspillturIcelandic
- incontaminato, pristinoItalian
- 手つかずのJapanese
- ಮೂಲರೂಪKannada
- pristinamLatin
- urutapu, tikitū, toitūMāori
- ongerept, onaangeroerd, oorspronkelijkDutch
- uberørteNorwegian
- dziewiczy, dziewiczy, nietknięty, pierwotnyPolish
- virgemPortuguese
- virgin, impecabilăRomanian
- изначальный, чистый, неиспо́рченный, девственный, нетро́нутый, чи́стый, первоначальный, первобытныйRussian
- ofördärvad, ursprungligSwedish
- அசலானTamil
- פּריסטינעYiddish
- 原始的Chinese
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