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

• 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

The Buenos Aires duo combines trap, hip-hop, electronica, and a healthy dose of pure unadulterated chaos. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

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

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