prime Synonyms
Another word for prime
• adjective (Context 1)
Of first importance; main, chief, or primary.
"Clean drinking water is a primary necessity for any thriving community."
• noun (Context 2)
A state or time of greatest strength, vigor, beauty, or success in a person's life or a thing's existence.
"The athlete retired while still in the heyday of her career."
• adjective (Context 3)
Of the best possible quality; excellent or superior.
"The restaurant is famous for serving superior cuts of aged beef."
• verb (Context 4)
To equip someone with prior information, instructions, or expectations so they are prepared for a particular situation or response.
"The attorney primed the witness on what kinds of questions to expect during the hearing."
• adjective (Context 5)
Denoting a whole number greater than one that can be divided evenly only by itself and one (in mathematics).
"Seven and eleven are both indivisible numbers."
• verb (Context 6)
To prepare a surface for painting by coating it with a preparatory substance or undercoat.
"You should sand and undercoat the wooden doors before applying the glossy topcoat."
• verb (Context 7)
To make something ready for use or action, in particular by pouring liquid into a pump or fuel into an engine to enable it to begin operating.
"He had to prepare the water pump several times before a steady stream flowed out."
• noun (Context 8)
A whole number greater than one that cannot be exactly divided by any whole number other than itself and one; a prime number.
"Mathematicians use supercomputers to search for ever larger primes."
Opposites of prime
The opposite of prime shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: