unadulterated

adjective

un·​adul·​ter·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce unadulterated (audio)
1
: not adulterated : pure
unadulterated food
2
: complete, unqualified
an unadulterated fool
unadulteratedly adverb

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
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The era of unadulterated chef worship was toxic and exhausting and erased the contributions of countless workers. Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025 With all respect to Landau, its success and unadulterated spy-fi fun serve as arguments against faithfulness. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 23 May 2025 Rae flaunts an unadulterated freedom in her music that could easily be construed as juvenile or, well, weird. Thania Garcia, Variety, 6 June 2025 In between the tragedies, there were moments of pure, unadulterated joy. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unadulterated

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unadulterated was circa 1719

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“Unadulterated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadulterated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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unadulterated

adjective
un·​adul·​ter·​at·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrāt-əd How to pronounce unadulterated (audio)
: not adulterated : pure, unmixed
unadulterated foods
unadulterated beauty
unadulterated happiness

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