taintless

adjective

Definition of taintlessnext
as in pure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taintless
  1. pure
  2. untainted
  3. unsullied
  4. unpolluted
  5. wholesome
  6. undefiled
  7. spotless
  8. unsoiled
Adjective
  • This butternut squash pasta is pure comfort, with roasted squash, garlic, and shallots blended into a creamy, smooth sauce.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • Minions & Monsters kept its familiar chaos intact, but its turn toward sentiment may have left behind some of the pure silliness that built its core audience at home.
    — David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of pure
Adjective
  • Linger there for some stargazing beneath a sky totally untainted by light.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • The motion concluded an untainted special counsel was necessary because the issues involved allegations of contempt and misconduct at high levels in the Justice Department.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Definition of untainted
Adjective
  • But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • For those who have lost everything so others can appear unsullied, the only recourse may be getting what they’re owed in blood.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
Definition of unsullied
Adjective
  • Rather, many environmental groups inside and outside Lebanon argue that addressing such issues is necessary to ensure the promotion of human rights in the region and equitable access to unpolluted farmland, water and forests.
    — Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In a natural, unpolluted environment hawkmoths might fly 80 kilometers in a night and be able to home in on flowers from kilometers away.
    — Popular Science, Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
Definition of unpolluted
Adjective
  • Other great cast additions include Andrew Rannells as a creepily wholesome anti-drug mayoral candidate and Kumail Nanjiani as Max’s lawyer.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • After two wholesome hours of singing and chanting, the crowds file out in happy groups.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of wholesome
Adjective
  • The sweeping view of undefiled wilderness on the border with Mexico long rewarded hikers who completed the Arizona Trail, an 800-mile route winding through deserts, canyons and forests.
    — Simon Romero and Zolan Kanno-Youngs New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
Definition of undefiled
Adjective
  • According to Evans, Holmes has maintained a spotless disciplinary record during her three years of incarceration.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • May’s record in college is spectacular, nearly spotless; this hire is another expensive step team owner Patrick Dumont has approved to power wash the franchise from The Trade.
    — Mac Engel June 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Definition of spotless
Adjective
  • That performance turned out to be her best yet, pants unsoiled.
    — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of unsoiled
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