pristine
Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsulliedUnspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
» Yanni's once pristine residence has become unrecognizable.
Meaning
4 sensesUnspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
The beach back is in pristine condition after a council-led cleanup.
unberührt, jungfräulich, makellos
чи́стыйčístyj, нетро́нутыйnetrónutyj, неиспо́рченныйneispórčennyj
Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
ursprünglich
изнача́льныйiznačálʹnyj, первонача́льныйpervonačálʹnyj, первобы́тныйpervobýtnyj
Perfect.
Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.
- immaculately clean and unused
- completely free from dirt or contamination
Examples
11 sentencesYanni's once pristine residence has become unrecognizable.
A spacecraft arrived on a pristine planet.
Sunlight reflected off the pristine lake, dancing tremulously across the boats' hulls.
The governor's recent scandal was a blight on her otherwise pristine track record.
The article of clothing was in pristine condition, with not a stain nor spot.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus. From Ancient Greek πρίστις (prFrom Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.
From Ancient Greek πρίστις (prístis, “saw, sawfish”).
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Forms
more pristine, most pristine| Comparative | more pristine Lesson |
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| Superlative | most pristine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
5 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form