unadulterated

adjective

un·​adul·​ter·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrā-təd 

1

: not adulterated : pure

unadulterated food

2

: complete, unqualified

an unadulterated fool

unadulteratedly adverb

Synonyms of unadulterated

• pure

Examples of unadulterated in a Sentence

an unadulterated solution is required for the experiment

the unadulterated nonsense that you sometimes hear from political pundits on TV

Recent Examples on the Web

Pure, unadulterated chaos delivered by one of the most exciting groups of young talent in the world. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

The stream — called the Kornacki Cam — provides unadulterated number crunching without any pundits weighing in. —Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

That way, people can get a taste of the unadulterated baseline recipe, which features a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye and 4% malted barley. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

However, the true test of their mettle is the temptation of unadulterated power. —Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unadulterated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated

Kids Definition

unadulterated

adjective

un·​adul·​ter·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt-əd 

: not adulterated : pure, unmixed

unadulterated foods

unadulterated beauty

unadulterated happiness