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prime
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of PRIME
1
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement <in the prime of her life>
Synonyms blossom, florescence, floruit, flower, flush, heyday, high noon, prime, salad days, springtime
Related Words autumn, Indian summer; blooming, blossoming, efflorescence, flowering; acme, apex, climax, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith; glory, grandeur, splendor; belle epoque (or belle époque), golden age, silver age; comeback, recovery, revivial
2
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class <chose the prime of the litter of pups>
Synonyms A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, crème de la crème, elect, fat, flower, illuminati, pick, pink, pride, priesthood, prime, royalty, upper crust
Related Words establishment, gentry, nobility, quality, society, top, top drawer, upper class; caviar (also caviare); who's who
Near Antonyms commoners, herd, hoi polloi, masses, millions, mob, multitude, rank and file, unwashed
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