UNTAINTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

untainted

adjective

Definition of untainted

as in unsullied

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Recent Examples of untainted 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 The Authors Guild is expanding its Human Authored certification program to allow publishers and non-Guild members certify that their work is untainted by AI, according to the Guild and Publishers Weekly. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untainted

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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

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
Lin collects uncontaminated plastics which include needle and medication caps, as well as plastic containers.

— Molly McCrea, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Definition of uncontaminated

Adjective

Through three weeks, the Dallas Power and Chicago Triplets sit atop the standings with unblemished 3-0 records, while the Detroit Amps and Houston Rig Hands are still searching for their first win.

— Juan Carlos Blanco, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
My two-in-one Patagonia backpack and duffel remains unblemished after years of use.

— Jack Collins, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Definition of unblemished

Adjective

The region is known for its clear, unpolluted skies, which are still dark by night.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
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

Definition of unpolluted

Adjective

The pandemic saw a spike in the purchases of second homes in the area by millionaires, motivated—like so many of us—by the promise of privacy and unspoiled natural beauty.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Silverman contends that its proposal wouldn’t do any of that, and emphasized that the 53 acres involved aren’t unspoiled woods or fields.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of unspoiled

Adjective

About two decades ago, the feminist website Jezebel, in one of its first posts, offered ten thousand dollars to anyone who could provide the original, unaltered version of a recent glossy-magazine cover photo.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 July 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

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