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maiden

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of maiden

1 coming before all others in time or order

  • the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage
Synonyms of maiden

earliest, first, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, original, pioneer, premier, virgin
Words Related to maiden

ancient, early, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial

antecedent, preceding, previous
Near Antonyms of maiden

advanced, late

consequent, ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding

penultimate
Antonyms of maiden

final, last, latest, latter, terminal, terminating, ultimate

2 never having had sexual relations

  • only maiden girls were allowed to serve as priestesses in that temple in ancient Roman times
Synonyms of maiden

virgin, virginal
Words Related to maiden

chaste, modest, pure, vestal

innocent, untouched

abstinent, celibate, continent

unmarried, unwed
Antonyms of maiden

deflowered

maiden

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of maiden

a young unmarried woman

  • a story about a beautiful maiden and her mysterious father
Synonyms of maiden

damsel, demoiselle, girl, maid, miss
Words Related to maiden

virgin

deb, debutante, ingenue (or ingénue)

bird [chiefly British], chit, filly, lass, lassie, sheila [Australian & New Zealand], sister

colleen, mademoiselle, senhorita, senorita (or señorita)

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