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untainted

taint
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teynt]
    • /teɪnt/
    • /ʌn.ˈteɪn.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teynt]
    • /teɪnt/

Definitions of untainted word

  • noun untainted a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. 1
  • noun untainted a trace of infection, contamination, or the like. 1
  • noun untainted a trace of dishonor or discredit. 1
  • noun untainted Obsolete. color; tint. 1
  • verb with object untainted to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious. 1
  • verb with object untainted to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil. 1

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Origin of untainted

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; conflation of Middle English taynt, aphetic variant of attaint struck, attainted, past participle of attainten to attaint; late Middle English taynt hue, tint < Anglo-French teint (< Latin tinctus, equivalent to ting(ere) to dye, tinge + -tus suffix of v. action); and teinte < Late Latin tincta inked stroke, noun use of feminine of past participle of tingere

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Parts of speech for Untainted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

untainted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

untainted usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for untainted

adj untainted

  • a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
  • angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
  • aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
  • body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
  • bodybuilding — Bodybuilding is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger.

adjective untainted

  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • cleanhanded — free from guilt
  • crimeless — free from crime; innocent

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