Synonyms of adulterated

adulterated 1 of 2

adjective

as in polluted

containing foreign or lower-grade substances

the outbreak of food poisoning was traced to adulterated ground beef

Synonyms & Similar Words

• polluted
• diluted
• contaminated
• thinned
• dilute
• tainted
• mixed
• blended
• impure
• alloyed
• weakened
• adulterate
• combined
• soiled
• corrupted
• debased
• compounded
• spoiled
• incorporated
• unfiltered
• unclarified
• dirtied
• defiled
• commingled
• begrimed
• mingled
• merged
• unrefined
• fouled
• intermingled
• intermixed
• sullied
• maculated
• besmirched
• befouled
• doctored
• maculate
• bemired
• cheapened
• coalesced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pure
• uncontaminated
• unadulterated
• undiluted
• unmixed
• untainted
• fine
• purified
• refined
• unpolluted
• uncut
• filtered
• unalloyed
• plain
• concentrated
• straight
• neat
• strong
• ultrapure
• pasteurized
• uncombined
• sterile
• clarified
• ultrarefined
• sterilized
• clean
• stainless
• unsullied
• immaculate
• spotless
• unsoiled

adulterated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of adulterate

as in diluted

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

the company was fined for adulterating its "all beef" frankfurters with cereal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diluted
• infected
• poisoned
• loaded
• cut
• thinned
• weakened
• tainted
• manipulated
• contaminated
• sophisticated
• spoiled
• polluted
• laced
• degraded
• watered down
• extended
• soiled
• corrupted
• counterfeited
• debased
• defiled
• misrepresented
• spoilt
• tempered
• falsified
• dirtied
• sullied
• attenuated
• fouled
• doctored
• qualified
• cheapened
• faked
• spiked
• tampered (with)
• befouled
• moderated
• envenomed
• fudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriched
• strengthened
• fortified
• fertilized
• supplemented
• augmented
• purified
• reinforced
• improved
• refined
• distilled
• cleaned
• filtered
• pasteurized
• purged
• richened
• cleansed
• larded
• enhanced
• clarified
• flushed
• leached
• reenforced
• decontaminated
• condensed
• concentrated
• compacted
• bettered