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Synonyms of prime

29 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for prime is morning. Other synonyms of prime are greatest, main, most important, primary and principal. The opposite of prime is composite.

Synonyms and similar words for prime

adjectiveFirst in importance, degree, or rank.

adjectiveFirst in time, order, or sequence.

adjectiveFirst in excellence, quality, or value.

adjectiveHaving exactly two integral factors: itself and unity (1 in the case of integers).

nounThe early morning generally.

  • early morning

nounThe most active, thriving, or successful stage or period.

  • bloomA state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into...
  • blossom
  • efflorescence
  • flowerThe best state of things; the prime.
  • flush
  • heydayA period of success, popularity, or power; prime.
  • peak

nounThe chief or best individual or part.

  • choice
  • prize
  • quality
  • selectA button (of a joystick, joypad or similar device) that, when pressed, activates any of certain predefined functions...

nounA prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number.

  • prime numberAny natural number (including 1) that is divisible only by itself and 1.

nounA feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.

  • whiteA feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.

verbTo apply a coat of primer paint to.

nounMore synonyms

Opposite of prime

nounAntonym(s) of.

Meaning of prime

  1. adjective First in importance, degree, or rank.
  2. adjective First in time, order, or sequence.
  3. adjective First in excellence, quality, or value.

Full definition of prime

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Questions about synonyms of prime

What is another word for prime?
Prime has 29 synonyms on Word.ws, such as morning, greatest, main, most important, primary, principal, top and earliest.
What is the opposite of prime?
The opposite of prime is composite.
What does prime mean?
Prime means first in importance, degree, or rank.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prime (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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