virginal

¹vir·gin·al

adj \ˈvər-jə-n^əl, ˈvərj-nəl\

Definition of VIRGINAL

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a virgin or virginity; especially : pure, chaste <a virginal young girl>

2

: pristine, unsullied <a virginal snowfall>

— vir·gin·al·ly adverb

Examples of VIRGINAL

1. The land is still in its virginal state.
2. <one of the state's few remaining tracts of virginal prairie>

First Known Use of VIRGINAL

15th century

Related to VIRGINAL

Synonyms: brand-new, mint, pristine, span-new, virgin, fresh

Antonyms: stale

Related Words: unaltered, unblemished, unbruised, uncontaminated, undamaged, undefiled, unharmed, unhurt, unimpaired, uninjured, unmarred, unpolluted, unsoiled, unspoiled, unsullied, untainted, untouched, unworn; new, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span)

Near Antonyms: blemished, broken, bruised, damaged, defaced, defiled, disfigured, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, soiled, sullied, tainted; faded, shopworn, used, well-worn, worn; contaminated, polluted, spoiled; hand-me-down, second hand

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