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tainted

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tainted

containing foreign or lower-grade substances

tainted groundwater that is unfit to drink

Synonyms of tainted

adulterate, adulterated, alloyed, contaminated, dilute, diluted, impure, polluted, thinned, weakened

Words Related to tainted

unclarified, unfiltered, unrefined

befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, corrupted, debased, defiled, dirtied, fouled, maculate (or maculated), soiled, spoiled, sullied

blended, commingled, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, mixed

coalesced, combined, compounded

cheapened, doctored

Near Antonyms of tainted

clarified, filtered, purified, refined, ultrarefined

neat, plain, straight

concentrated, strong

sterile, sterilized

clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied

Antonyms of tainted

fine, pure, ultrapure, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, uncut, undiluted, unmixed, unpolluted, untainted

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