STAINLESS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

stainless

adjective

ˈstān-ləs

Definition of stainless

as in pristine

free from dirt or stain nothing less than a perfectly stainless sheet of parchment would do for a diploma

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Recent Examples of stainless Nine-foot stainless-steel screens, originally designed to keep fish from swimming into dams, were reshaped into curved, airfoil-like vanity doors. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Using Stainless Polish On Your Fridge On the one hand, using stainless polish to clean a stainless steel fridge leaves a bright, attractive, reflective finish—but there’s a downside. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 The roominess extends to the modern windowed kitchen, which has stainless-steel appliances and a surprising amount of counter space. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026 Buy The stainless-steel drain of the Composer One garbage disposal seals to dampen sound while grinding food. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stainless

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Yet, despite having pristine pools of first-party consumer insights, many CDPs remain passive archives—costly repositories of record that store data rather than act on it in real time.

— Pratik Bhadra, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
But look, there’s also loads of Ye Olde charm, beautiful beaches, pristine forests and a brand-new cappuccino machine!

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pristine

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His carefully coiffed side parting is as immaculate as his smile, something that distinguishes him from the rest of his party, whose members tend to grimace rather than grin.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026
That said, the surfaces are immaculate with Englert, serving as both co-director and cinematographer, moving through the Dostoevskys’ decline with astonishing care.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of immaculate

Adjective

But unlike actual fatigues, this is cut to drape just right in all the right places and is clean of any distressing and patches.

— Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
The costumes, designed by Mallory Kay Nelson, are immaculately clean, unscuffed and unwrinkled work clothes, giving the show an almost cartoonish quality.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of clean

Adjective

Rhymer and Bermingham’s solid direction lets the performances shine against a standard-issue, spit-shiny Toronto landscape.

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Simone Biles, Jordyn Woods, Anne Hathaway, Brooke Shields and Gayle King have all worn shiny footwear styles recently.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

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