pri·mo
ˈprē-(ˌ)mō 
ˈprī-
ˈprī-
: in the first place
pri·mo
ˈprē-(ˌ)mō
slang
: of the finest quality : excellent
Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of primo in a Sentence
Adjective
I found a primo parking space right out front.
thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The pilot episode boasted a primo premise twist — these four strangers celebrating their 36th birthdays are actually siblings and parents!
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
After sitting for a few games, he was put in a primo spot on the top pair with McAvoy on Sunday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
With only 48 sites and a primo location near the shore of a glittering, 8-mile-long lake, this is unplugged camping at its best.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
In possibly unrelated news, an acquaintance knowledgeable in Delaware real estate valuations tells me that Joe Biden, with his big house in the toniest area of Wilmington and his oceanfront vacation home in a primo section of Rehoboth Beach, is showing at least $10 million in visible assets.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The pilot episode boasted a primo premise twist — these four strangers celebrating their 36th birthdays are actually siblings and parents!
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
After sitting for a few games, he was put in a primo spot on the top pair with McAvoy on Sunday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
With only 48 sites and a primo location near the shore of a glittering, 8-mile-long lake, this is unplugged camping at its best.
—Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Primo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primo. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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