Synonyms of pristine

pristine

adjective

ˈpri-ˌstēn 

1

as in mint

being in an original and unused or unspoiled state

a pristine forest that has never been subjected to logging or development

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mint
• fresh
• virginal
• untouched
• virgin
• brand-new
• unblemished
• unaltered
• unspoiled
• new
• untainted
• unmarred
• unpolluted
• uncontaminated
• unsoiled
• unsullied
• unharmed
• undamaged
• unimpaired
• span-new
• uninjured
• unworn
• undefiled
• unhurt
• unbruised
• spick-and-span
• spic-and-span

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stale
• soiled
• damaged
• broken
• blemished
• injured
• bruised
• tainted
• impaired
• faded
• contaminated
• worn
• polluted
• disfigured
• hurt
• used
• sullied
• spoiled
• shopworn
• defiled
• marred
• secondhand
• harmed
• well-worn
• defaced
• hand-me-down

2

as in immaculate

free from dirt or stain

one doesn't dare spill anything on his car's pristine upholstery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• immaculate
• clean
• spotless
• stainless
• unsoiled
• unsullied
• pure
• squeaky-clean
• unstained
• chaste
• milky
• spick-and-span
• shiny
• spic-and-span
• antiseptic
• sparkling
• snowy
• sanitary
• sterile
• flawless
• untainted
• unpolluted
• white
• bright
• fair
• wholesome
• unblemished
• hygienic
• bleached
• undefiled
• cleanly
• germfree
• washed
• cleansed
• scrubbed
• purified
• whitened
• taintless
• abluted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filthy
• dirty
• stained
• soiled
• grubby
• unclean
• muddy
• foul
• uncleaned
• grimy
• dingy
• spotted
• greasy
• polluted
• unwashed
• mucky
• sullied
• besmirched
• blackened
• tainted
• smirched
• unsterilized
• discolored
• unsterile
• defiled
• germy

Examples of pristine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To achieve these goals without scrimping on style, designers have made significant changes to today’s luxury bathrooms, reinventing their layouts, incorporating technology, and exploring a range of finishes and materials both punchy and pristine. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024

The texture, reminiscent of ‘70s power ballads, is both pristine and piercing. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024

Dig this In the 1980s, archaeologists unearthed a pristine seed in a cave in the Judean Desert. —Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024

Initiale Vodka is produced using high-grade French rye with trace amounts of lemon, milk and cumin and pristine water from natural springs in France. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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