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virginal

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of virginal

1 being in an original and unused or unspoiled state

  • one of the state's few remaining tracts of virginal prairie
Synonyms of virginal

brand-new, fresh, mint, pristine, span-new, virgin
Words Related to virginal

unaltered, unblemished, unbruised, uncontaminated, undamaged, undefiled, unharmed, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarred, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspoiled, unsullied, untainted, untouched, unworn

new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span)
Near Antonyms of virginal

blemished, broken, bruised, damaged, defaced, defiled, disfigured, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, soiled, sullied, tainted

faded, shopworn, used, well-worn, worn

contaminated, polluted, spoiled

hand-me-down, second hand
Antonyms of virginal

stale

2 never having had sexual relations

  • a virginal girl who would not permit any liberties to be taken with her body
Synonyms of virginal

maiden, virgin
Words Related to virginal

chaste, modest, pure, vestal

innocent, untouched

abstinent, celibate, continent

unmarried, unwed
Antonyms of virginal

deflowered

3 free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

  • the romance between the young boy and girl is portrayed with virginal innocence that is touching in this day and age
Synonyms of virginal

chaste, clean, decent, G-rated, immaculate, modest, pure, vestal, virgin
Words Related to virginal

lily-white, spotless, stainless, unblemished, undefiled, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished

decorous, proper, seemly

cultivated, refined, tasteful

harmless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive
Near Antonyms of virginal

blemished, defiled, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished

improper, indecorous, indelicate, ribald, unseemly

crude, tacky, tasteless, unrefined
Antonyms of virginal

coarse, dirty, filthy, immodest, impure, indecent, obscene, smutty, unchaste, unclean, vulgar

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