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unsordid

unsordid

1 9.9
Honest and pure in actions and motives
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsɔrdɪd/
translation icon : puro
  • Her intentions were unsordid and genuine.

Examples

  • The charity's unsordid work inspired many people in the community.

  • Their motives for helping were entirely unsordid.

  • She admired his unsordid dedication to helping others without expecting anything in return.

  • I admire his unsordid approach to philanthropy.

  • His dedication to helping others showed that he led an unsordid life.

  • The charity organization is known for its unsordid efforts to improve the community.

  • Her unsordid intentions in volunteering inspired many to join her cause.

Synonyms

innocent
vsunsordid
2.2

Not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing

focuses on pure motives and upright behaviour rather than absence of guilt
pure
vsunsordid
212 1.4

Morally good and not involved in sexual activity

leans more toward upright motives and honour in actions
unblemished
vsunsordid
7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

focuses on upright motives and honour instead of mere perfection
unsullied
vsunsordid
5 7.0

Completely clean and not spoiled or stained

stresses upright motives and moral honesty rather than physical cleanliness
sinless
vsunsordid
4 6.3

Someone who has done nothing wrong

highlights upright intentions and honour rather than legal innocence
untainted
vsunsordid
4 5.6

Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation

is about active upright motives and honest behaviour rather than passive purity
unalloyed
vsunsordid
3 8.0

Pure and not mixed with anything else

applies to moral uprightness specifically rather than material purity
unpolluted
vsunsordid
3 3.9

Clean and not made dirty by harmful substances

concerns moral purity and upright motives rather than physical cleanliness
uncorrupted
vsunsordid
2 5.6

Not made dishonest by money or power

focuses on pure motives and upright behaviour rather than absence of influence
undefiled
vsunsordid
1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

highlights pure upright motives rather than cleanliness alone
unmarred
vsunsordid
1 6.8

Not damaged or harmed

puts weight on upright motives and pure intent rather than simple intactness
uncorrupt
vsunsordid
1 5.3

Honest and unwilling to take bribes

emphasises pure motives and general uprightness rather than formal honesty
unstained
vsunsordid
1 5.6

Not having a damaged reputation

is about inner upright motives and honest actions rather than public image
unsoiled
vsunsordid
1 3.0

Clean and free from stains or dirt

focuses on moral uprightness and pure motives rather than surface cleanliness
incorrupt
vsunsordid
7.9

A person or group that is honest and does not take bribes

is about upright motives and moral purity rather than legal detail
incorrupted
vsunsordid
  • Literature
9.9

Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind

is centred on upright motives and not on technical purity
impeccant
vsunsordid
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who has no moral faults

is about honest, upright motives in everyday actions rather than religious terms
unfallen
vsunsordid
  • Literature
9.9

A person or thing that has not done wrong and seems pure

focuses on upright motives and ordinary honour rather than dramatic fall
unbesmirched
vsunsordid
  • Formal
9.1

Having a clean reputation with no scandal

focuses on pure motives and honour rather than only reputation
untinted
vsunsordid
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

targets honest, upright motives and moral clarity rather than neutrality
unprofaned
vsunsordid
  • Literature
9.1

Not spoiled or treated with disrespect and still pure and innocent

is about honest upright motives in actions rather than sacred status
unoffending
vsunsordid
4.8

Not making people angry or hurting them

emphasises upright motives and moral purity rather than merely being inoffensive
undissipated
vsunsordid
8.1

Serious and controlled in behaviour, not given to excess

is concerned with pure motives and upright action rather than personal moderation

Antonyms

144 4.6

Not following what most people think is right or wrong

46 7.5

Dirty and morally wrong, often involving dishonest or cruel acts

23 6.0

Not honest or fair and causing shame

How Moral

virtuous
35 4.3
honorable
  • US
253 3.7
unsordid
1 9.9
dishonorable
  • US
23 6.0
immoral
144 4.6
sordid
46 7.5

Surface Forms

unsordid positive

Morphology

unsordid = sordid (transparent) = un + sordid

A regular negation formed with the productive prefix 'un-' applied to the adjective 'sordid', yielding the straightforward opposite meaning.

Etymology

Unsordid has the part un- meaning 'not' and the part sordid meaning 'dirty' or 'shameful', so it literally says 'not dirty' in behaviour. That's why unsordid describes pure, honest actions or motives.