Synonyms of primes

primes 1 of 2

noun

plural of prime

1

as in blooms

a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement

in the prime of her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blooms
• blossoms
• flowers
• pinnacles
• salad days
• flushes
• springtimes
• florescences
• revivals
• heydays
• floruits
• high noons
• zeniths
• autumns
• flowerings
• grandeurs
• meridians
• apexes
• summits
• golden ages
• peaks
• Indian summers
• climaxes
• splendors
• recoveries
• glories
• silver ages
• efflorescences
• acmes
• comebacks
• belle epoques

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declines
• decays
• bottoms
• downfalls
• nadirs

2

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

chose the prime of the litter of pups

Synonyms & Similar Words

• best
• aristocracies
• elites
• tops
• qualities
• societies
• creams
• pinks
• royalties
• choices
• flowers
• elect
• Halls of Fame
• A-lists
• illuminati
• fat
• prides
• priesthoods
• picks
• upper classes
• crème de la crème
• upper crusts
• nobilities
• corps d'elite
• gentries
• establishments
• top drawers
• caviars
• who's whos

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• millions
• herds
• multitudes
• commoners
• mobs
• unwasheds
• rank and files
• hoi polloi

primes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of prime

as in grounds

Related Words

• grounds
• schools
• drills
• mentors
• coaches
• lessons
• fits
• qualifies
• habilitates
• rears
• prepares
• leads
• guides
• teaches
• educates
• trains
• lectures
• verses
• implants
• indoctrinates
• imparts (to)
• instills
• moralizes
• inculcates
• instructs
• preaches
• directs
• tutors
• briefs
• edifies
• enlightens
• catechizes
• familiarizes
• informs
• homeschools
• initiates
• shows
• introduces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of primes

Noun

The paper makes significant progress on an unresolved aspect of the inscrutable math equation that determines how the primes are distributed along the number line. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Both the Lakers and Nuggets made the postseason and, with their superstars in the primes of their respective careers, have title expectations going into this year. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Four of the five major primes carry buy ratings from analysts. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Power said the company's Opus software is being used by the Army and Navy, and the company will be announcing other defense primes soon. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Most are second contracts, with the general manager looking to lock up players for their primes. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Some algorithms could produce results that are difficult to calculate but easy to verify—for example, factoring the product of multiplying two large primes. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026

The quartet might only be better if a time vortex dropped Pele’ and Maradona, in their primes, back onto the pitch. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026