unadulterated
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪd/
- The chef prepared an unadulterated version of the classic dish, using only fresh ingredients.
- an unadulterated presentation
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Watch on YouTubeI was reading Aristotle and the pure, unadulterated glory of his reason.
- I was reading Aristotle and the pure, unadulterated glory of his reason.
- Pure here, meaning sort of unadulterated, uncensored intensity of feeling, maybe intimacy.
- But that is that is unadulterated bullshit.
Examples
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We need some reckless, unadulterated fun.
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PURE, UNADULTERATED EVIL.
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More playing time for him is an unadulterated positive for this team.
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Pure, unadulterated fun without any good sense or judgment.
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24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year of pure, unadulterated, living, breathing hell.
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Having fun-- pure, unadulterated, high-octane physical sensation.
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Or call it the legacy of 150 years of sheer, unadulterated stupidity.
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Pure, unadulterated junk food.
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Pure, unadulterated rubbish.
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She enjoyed a weekend of unadulterated joy and laughter with her friends.
Synonyms
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People say this to show something is totally bad or extreme
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Has nothing mixed with it
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Complete and absolute, showing a very strong degree
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Not changed from its natural form
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Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid
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Completely clean and not spoiled or stained
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Not cleaned or changed and kept in a natural state
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Free from harmful or unwanted things
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Pure and not mixed with anything else
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Clean and not made dirty by harmful substances
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In its natural raw state without processing
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Completely pure with nothing added
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Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things
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Not mixed with anything else
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Clean and without marks or dirt
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Free of marks, stains, or faults
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Not mixed with other ingredients, showing its own taste or color
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Very free of any unwanted substances
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Still in its original pure form without changes
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Free from personal feelings or strong opinions
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Not mixed with water so it stays strong
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Pure and not mixed with other things
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Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind
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Not decayed or spoiled, kept in original condition
Clean and free from harmful chemicals or dirt
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
unadulterated = adulterated (transparent) = un + adulterate + ed
The emphatic/figurative sense is still a direct negation of 'adulterated' and is formed by the productive prefix 'un-'.
Etymology
Unadulterated comes from un- ('not') and adulterate ('to mix in something bad'), so it simply means 'not mixed or changed'. That's why we can use unadulterated to mean 'complete' or 'total'—for example, 'unadulterated joy' is joy with nothing holding it back.