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

For Iranian diaspora communities, which are in large part opposed to the government, Khamenei’s death sparked unadulterated happiness. —Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026

That is uncharted territory, talking like a pure, unadulterated human being. —Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Those who disagreed with McDermott and Bartell, or who expressed anything short of unadulterated enthusiasm for the Administration’s new policies, were accused of leaking plans to the press and blocking the President’s agenda. —Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026

But most of all, there was sheer, unadulterated delight. —Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 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