Definitions

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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When people hear the word ceviche, they often picture a pristine fillet of fish and a corresponding dent in their grocery budget.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Nicholson’s team examined a pristine print of the film frame by frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

You might think a DeLorean would be the go-to car at an exhibition like this – but taking centre stage is a pristine white 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Their balance sheets are also pristine, with essentially no net debt among them.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Trekkers visiting the Siberian tundra, the deserts of central Australia and the Amazonian rainforest believe that they have entered pristine landscapes, virtually untouched by human hands.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

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