UNDEFILED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

undefiled

adjective

Definition of undefiled

as in unsullied

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of undefiled 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for undefiled

Adjective

More than anything, there seems to be a sense that taking shots at a nearly 40-year-old streetwear institution is a way to prove one’s unsullied dedication to a sense of anticonsumerism.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
In Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, evil is a native sickness that contaminates an otherwise perfect, unsullied child of empire.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsullied

Adjective

In comparison, the grains from the solar system’s indigenous comets are much cleaner, with almost pure water-ice relatively uncontaminated by dust.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
For residents in the surrounding area, the water is still safe to drink, as the source remains uncontaminated, the city said.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncontaminated

Adjective

Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
The region is known for its clear, unpolluted skies, which are still dark by night.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Definition of unpolluted

Adjective

Oh, and Reed told Helen that Wallace was likely to be rewarded for being untainted by scandal — next stop, ascending from secretary of state for Defence to prime minister.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
History has no need for spoiler warnings, but anyone hoping for an untainted experience of the film—a description that applies to no one who’s read this far—might want to skip over the facts that follow.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of untainted

Adjective

Ending racial preferences in admissions leaves substantial discrimination untouched if universities distribute other opportunities by race.

— Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Texas ended special last meals in 2011, after white supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer ordered a feast and left it untouched.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of untouched

Browse Nearby Words

undefended

undefiled

undefinable

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Undefiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undefiled. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of undefiled

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

impertinent

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes