pristine
adjective
pri-ˈstēn, especially British ˈpri-ˌstīn\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for pristine
Synonyms
antiseptic, chaste, clean, fair, immaculate, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless, squeaky-clean, stainless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
Antonyms
besmirched, dirty, filthy, foul, grubby, smirched, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleaned
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And my wife Kayte Walsh] has a pristine and extraordinary ability to love. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Kelsey Grammer talks finding joy as a father after personal tragedies," 26 June 2018 Angora Lakes Resort: Upper Angora Lake is a small, pristine lake nestled at 7,470 feet, backed by a high granite wall. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Tom Stienstra: California’s 25 best cabins on golden ponds," 20 June 2018 At sunset, a mix of alto cirrus with mare�s tails and cumulus provide a backdrop to pristine Forester Lake at 10, 240 feet, nestled in the Great Western Divide. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Nature’s fortune-tellers predicted wild weather for Memorial Day weekend," 28 May 2018 Hitting that beat even harder on May 2 was a video tour (663K views) of a still-pristine Millennium Falcon by Glover. — Chris Thilk, The Hollywood Reporter, "How Disney's 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' Marketing Battled Franchise Saturation," 23 May 2018 Most notably, the newest cast member, the once-pristine Tristan Thompson, partner of Khloé, has been making up for lost time by cheating on his pregnant girlfriend. — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, "Meet The Real Househusbands of Calabasas," 2 May 2018 The sand is pristine and the cliffs are tall here, so soak up a little seclusion just 13 miles south of downtown Half Moon Bay. — SFChronicle.com, "5 hidden beaches around Half Moon Bay," 12 July 2018 British Columbia’s Chilcotin region is a pristine area of 32 million acres with a population of just 950. — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, "A luxe escape for nature lovers, help for travelers with physical disabilities and more," 14 June 2018 Deer management programs and removal of garlic mustard and other invasive plants have helped maintain and improve the ecosystems of some of the county’s most pristine areas, Smith said. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Battling garlic mustard: Noxious weeds get pulled from Lake County forests by teams of volunteers," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pristine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pristine
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of pristine
: in perfect condition : completely clean, fresh, neat, etc.
: not changed by people : left in its natural state
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