Pristine and Stained

Pristine

Pristine adjective - Free from dirt or stain.
Usage example: one doesn't dare spill anything on his car's pristine upholstery

Stained is an antonym for pristine.

Stained

Stained adjective - Not clean.

Pristine is an antonym for stained.

Nearby Words: stain, staining

Both words in one sentence

  • The murderer had been using a stained copy of that letter to try to track down an intended victim but the cops had used the pristine original to find him first.
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