English Explanatory Dictionary

pristine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
  2. Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
  3. Perfect.
adj
  1. Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɪstiːn/ /pɹɪsˈtiːn/ /pɹɪsˈtaɪn/ /ˈpɹɪstaɪn/ /ˈpɹɪstɪn/ /ˈprɪˌstin/ /prɪˈstin/ en-us-pristine.ogg

Word forms

pristine more pristine most pristine

Etymology

From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.

Synonyms

immaculate spotless unsullied unspoiled pure untouched

Antonyms

corrupted tainted dirty polluted spoiled

Derived words

pristinely pristineness repristinate repristination unpristine pristane pristanoyl
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on P Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary