UNTAINTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

untainted

adjective

Definition of untainted

as in unsullied

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Recent Examples of untainted Our justice system provides—indeed demands—that every person is entitled to a fair trial, which includes an impartial jury untainted by external forces bent on influencing the jury toward a biased verdict. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 Some are fortunate to have a source of clean water and pipes that ensure that water reaches residents' homes untainted. — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026 Reich acknowledges there's no form of untainted money. — Katia Riddle, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 The characters, as shot by cinematographer Cedric Cheung-Lau, organically occupy these spaces, like the jungle or sea caves, which often feel otherworldly in their untainted beauty. — Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untainted

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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
But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.

— Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of unsullied

Adjective

Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026

Definition of uncontaminated

Adjective

Look for those with smooth, unblemished skin with a stem still attached.

— Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
Satsky’s attorney, Robert Anello of New York, told The Charlotte Observer Tuesday that his client has a distinguished 30-year career in finance and an unblemished reputation for integrity.

— Chase Jordan August 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unblemished

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

Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Like many of her neighbors, Boyd struggled without power for 13 days before her lights came back on; struggling to find a charge for her cell phone, or even find unspoiled food during that time.

— Megan De Mar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unspoiled

Adjective

But in a lawsuit filed earlier last March, Guede’s company claims progress stalled when the city’s new environmental cleanup contractor reported the previous contractor had left extensive contamination untouched.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, an officer who claimed to have been the first to examine the loft following the crimes testified that the dust on the floor was seemingly untouched, with no footprints or trailing skirts.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of untouched

Adjective

All the posts were anonymized to protect any personal information, although unaltered versions were stored on an external hard drive not connected to the cloud.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
The rule remained unaltered for more than two decades partly because it is codified in federal law.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of unaltered

Adjective

Unlike airport security employees who worked without pay for weeks, most ICE and Border Patrol operations continued largely unimpaired due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026
What might someone with unimpaired vision see when looking at Dorothy?

— Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of unimpaired

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