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- [puh-loo-tid]
- /pəˈlu tɪd/
- /pəˈluːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-loo-tid]
- /pəˈlu tɪd/
Definitions of polluted word
- adjective polluted made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted: swimming in polluted waters. 1
- adjective polluted Slang. drunk. 1
- verb with object polluted to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke. 1
- verb with object polluted to make morally unclean; defile. 1
- verb with object polluted to render ceremonially impure; desecrate: to pollute a house of worship. 1
- verb with object polluted Informal. to render less effective or efficient: The use of inferior equipment has polluted the company's service. 1
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Origin of polluted
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at pollute, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Polluted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
polluted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
polluted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for polluted
adj polluted
- adulterated — made inferior, impure, etc. by adulterating
- blitzed — inebriated; drunk
- bombed — under the influence of alcohol or drugs (esp in the phrase bombed out of one's mind or skull)
- boozed — If someone is boozed or boozed up, they are drunk.
- boozy — A boozy person is someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.
verb polluted
- badmouthed — Simple past tense and past participle of badmouth.
- denatured — Having been deprived of its nature, having had its nature changed.
- maculated — Simple past tense and past participle of maculate.
- maligned — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
adjective polluted
- contaminated — made impure by the addition of a harmful or undesirable substance
- corrupted — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- curdled — Containing curds.
- debased — rendered less valuable or admirable
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
Antonyms for polluted
adj polluted
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
- antibacterial — effective against bacteria
- antiseptic — Antiseptic is a substance that kills germs and harmful bacteria.
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
verb polluted
- autoclaved — Simple past tense and past participle of autoclave.
- clarified — Clarified butter has been made clear by being heated.
- cleaned — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- deodorized — Simple past tense and past participle of deodorize.
- depurated — Simple past tense and past participle of depurate.
adjective polluted
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
- fine — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- inelaborate — Not elaborate; crude; unfinished.
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