PRIMO Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

primo

adjective

ˈprē-(ˌ)mō

Definition of primo

slang

as in excellent

of the very best kind thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser

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Recent Examples of primo But the biological concerns didn’t seem to have been the primary driver behind abandoning a primo spot on Tuesday night. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 Late afternoon is primo—the light hits the façades just right and the relaxed pace feels perfecto. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The bad news is the defensive improvement was mostly with short-term players, and the lack of primo positional prospects. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 May 2026 The beverage program is equally thoughtful, with an ambitious wine list curated by wine director Joel Grill, who frequently travels to Europe to find primo bottles. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for primo

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primo

Adjective

Her excellent debut, 2007’s Free Food for Millionaires, features upwardly mobile Korean Americans whose desire for security Lee portrayed both sympathetically and critically.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
If that feels unattainable, though, Baldino’s other spots are equally excellent and open to anyone.

— Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of excellent

Adjective

This is the time of year the prime starters separate themselves from average ones.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Availability rates in a few corridors — Park Avenue, the World Trade Center — are under 10 percent, rents in some buildings have gone up 20 percent since the winter, and brokers are even starting to see bidding wars over prime office spaces.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prime

Adjective

Jordan Lawler pinch-ran but was caught stealing on a terrific throw by Marlins catcher Joe Mack.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Scott tears into the Bard’s lines — his Hamlet is terrific — and the spotlight is more on his sense of humor than his pain.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of terrific

Adjective

Reclaiming the work of women selling fish, and the word that was an insult but is now a beautiful brand, is a wonderful turn of phrase and time, to us.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
But De Santis is also wonderful at the end of the day, when the sun sets and Milan slowly begins to wind down.

— Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of wonderful

Adjective

Indeed, as much as Chicago has looked to past mayors as larger-than-life figures, the city rarely has accomplished anything great without the active involvement of its business community.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Evolution When asked about the greatest innovation of humans, people will often say language or fire.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of great

Adjective

His homemaker mother Leonor (a superb Maude Sandham) and his 17-year-old sister Ilse (Karoline Watson) complete the immaculate family portrait, but there’s unrest there too.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, however, the boutique physical media label Fun City Editions has released a superb Blu-ray of the film, featuring both a gorgeous restoration and illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of superb

Adjective

Why would anyone want to destroy lovely old houses, the same houses that made Kensington so desirable, and replace them with buildings that resembled a pile of washing machines 30 floors high?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Their climactic scenes near the end, once all the obstacles have been removed, are lovely — and not just because Austen’s prose in their outcome is so indestructible.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026