Synonyms of contaminated

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adjective

as in polluted

containing foreign or lower-grade substances

the hospitals had no choice but to throw out the contaminated blood supply

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polluted
• thinned
• diluted
• dilute
• tainted
• adulterated
• mixed
• blended
• impure
• alloyed
• weakened
• soiled
• combined
• corrupted
• spoiled
• compounded
• unfiltered
• adulterate
• fouled
• dirtied
• debased
• defiled
• incorporated
• unclarified
• commingled
• begrimed
• merged
• intermingled
• mingled
• sullied
• intermixed
• befouled
• unrefined
• maculated
• besmirched
• maculate
• bemired
• coalesced
• doctored
• cheapened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncontaminated
• pure
• fine
• unpolluted
• undiluted
• untainted
• unmixed
• uncut
• unadulterated
• purified
• refined
• unalloyed
• filtered
• plain
• concentrated
• straight
• neat
• strong
• ultrapure
• sterile
• uncombined
• pasteurized
• clean
• clarified
• sterilized
• ultrarefined
• stainless
• spotless
• immaculate
• unsullied
• unsoiled

contaminated

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verb

past tense of contaminate

as in poisoned

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable

a supply of drinking water that was contaminated by a toxic waste dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polluted
• poisoned
• tainted
• infected
• defiled
• fouled
• befouled
• stained
• soiled
• diluted
• sullied
• adulterated
• smudged
• spoilt
• blackened
• dirtied
• corrupted
• rotted
• mired
• muddied
• besmirched
• spoiled
• begrimed
• grimed
• watered down
• smirched
• fouled up
• doctored

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purified
• cleaned
• distilled
• cleared
• cleansed
• decontaminated
• purged
• filtered
• clarified
• sterilized
• disinfected
• sanitized