untainted

adjective

un·​taint·​ed ˌən-ˈtān-təd How to pronounce untainted (audio)
: not contaminated, spoiled, or affected slightly with something bad : not tainted
untainted evidence
an untainted reputation

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She was alleged to have poisoned the meals of her guests while serving herself an untainted portion. Britt Clennett, ABC News, 7 July 2025 One quick incision near the gills to bleed the fish will keep the meat fresh and untainted. Mike Raabe, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2025 There is a new young star to put on billboards around the team and throw into commercials, one who, unlike Davis, is untainted by a trade that will live in infamy. Harrison, pilloried in the aftermath of the Dončić trade, somehow got some salvation, though not forgiveness. Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Our Lady was chaste, willingly, willfully passive, untainted by the grottiness of ordinary life. Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for untainted

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of untainted was in 1590

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“Untainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untainted. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.

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