UNTAINTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

untainted

adjective

Definition of untainted

as in unsullied

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Recent Examples of untainted Unlike Cricket, Olympia is earnest and sincere about her art in the way that only a young person untainted by cynicism can be. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for untainted

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Adjective

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
This Mind, and each of us in our reflection of it, never imagines anything, but knows everyone and everything as spiritual, pure, uncontaminated, and good.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 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

Seghers transforms Cooper into another of her restless desperadoes—a Vietnam vet in quest of an unspoiled world.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Thompson’s work is more personal, painted from the perspective of a hiker passing through an open space, looking up and around at the buttes and the flora, exploring unspoiled ground in search of some spiritual connection to nature.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unspoiled

Adjective

Raleek Brown had 157 yards rushing, including a 47-yard run that set up Manning's 1-yard stroll untouched around the end for a 31-24 lead when his fake handoff fooled everyone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
But for now, one of the company’s most politically outspoken voices remains untouched.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of untouched

Adjective

Sellers must include at least one unaltered photo of the actual item against a real background.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
These unaltered cosmic fingerprints let researchers map the temperatures, environmental conditions, and chemical reservoirs that produced organic matter billions of years ago.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 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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