ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpristine
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pristine
Meaning: extremely clean and in excellent condition
pristine in a sentence
How pristine is used in real sentences:
The new library looked pristine before students arrived on opening day.
After hours of cleaning, the kitchen counters were pristine.
“Curator Lena Ortiz wanted every pristine canvas protected from heat, glare, and dust.”
— from the passage The Light Between Paintings
Synonyms for pristine
Other words for pristine — spotless, immaculate and unspoiled — carry the same meaning.
- spotless
- immaculate
- unspoiled
Antonyms of pristine
Words that mean the opposite of pristine:
- dirty
- damaged
Where it comes from
From Latin pristinus 'original or former'
Memory hook
Think of a prize still in its case, untouched and perfectly clean.