stainless
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈsteɪnləs/
:
intachable
- And now, you're stainless.
- stainless steel
Examples
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Still, the scourge of public censure must sting the pride of a man who cultivated a stainless public persona.
Blog text (2) -
Finally, her recollection of Coney, of the whole summer, was as white and stainless as a bone.
Fiction book (1994) -
Your reputation is stainless.
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Nor did any of the others have the stainless constitution needed to seek the Holy Grail; only Galahad had the purity and courage to see the vision and succeed in the search.
Academic text (2002) -
And they were brave giants of men who punished wrong with fearful wrath and fought the enemies of truth, beauty, and Ireland with blood-gouted swords and stainless hearts.
Fiction book (1991) -
I knew the private, the intensely private person behind the stainless-steel smile, the debonair dreamer beneath the platinum toupee, the boyish lover who could cry himself to sleep over his rejection by the refrigerator.
Fiction book (1997) -
Her stainless character earned her the respect of everyone in the community.
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The politician was known for his stainless integrity throughout his career.
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He maintained a stainless reputation, always keeping his promises and helping others.
Synonyms
7
5.1
Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions
5
7.0
Completely clean and not spoiled or stained
4
5.6
Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation
2
5.5
Not spoiled or stained and still in good condition
1
5.6
Not having a damaged reputation
Antonyms
Compounds
How Pure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stainless is made of stain (a mark or spot) and -less ('without'), so it literally means 'without a mark'. That's why a stainless reputation means someone is seen as pure and without fault.