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polluting

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P AH0 L UW1 T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Causing pollution; having a tendency to pollute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of pollute

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: polluant — tending to pollute; causing pollution
  • Italian: inquinante — tending to pollute; causing pollution
  • Russian: загрязня́ющий (zagrjaznjájuščij) — tending to pollute; causing pollution
  • Spanish: contaminante — tending to pollute; causing pollution
  • Ukrainian: забруднюючий (zabrudnjujučyj) — tending to pollute; causing pollution
  • Ukrainian: забру́днювальний (zabrúdnjuvalʹnyj) — tending to pollute; causing pollution