pristine

[pris-teen, pri-steen, pris-tahyn] / ˈprɪs tin, prɪˈstin, ˈprɪs taɪn /

ADJECTIVE

clean, pure; primeval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immaculate intact natural snowy spotless sterile untouched

WEAK

earliest early first original primal purified refined sanitary stainless sterilized taintless unadulterated uncorrupted undebased unpolluted unsoiled unspotted unstained unsullied untainted untarnished virginal wholesome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

affected dirty

Example Sentences

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"These students have discovered more than just the most pristine star." said Juna Kollmeier, the Director of SDSS-V.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Could trying to make my beds look pristine be considered a breach of Airbnb rules?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

All three have pristine Final Fours because they steered clear of Florida, the only No. 1 seed to lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Now scientists say the race is on to protect this "relatively pristine" environment from the threats of climate change and pollution.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The peak of Mount St. Helens, usually pristine with snow, was scarred with gray ash.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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