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untainted

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ʌnˈteɪntɪd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 N T EY1 N T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not tainted; free of contamination; pure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of reputation) free from blemishes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his unsullied name
  • an untarnished reputation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stainless, unstained, unsullied, untarnished

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English tainted English untainted From un- + tainted.