untainted

Examples

• All

• I know nothing about Illinois politics, but wouldn't she be even more untainted and above reproach than Burris?

  Blog text (19)

• I want the new upcoming of my life in my new state to be fresh and untainted by my past.

• As it turned out, however, the elections by all accounts were fair and untainted.

  Academic text (1991)

• In order to keep the countess' name as untainted as possible.

  The Countess (2009)

• I begin with an idyll, the well of renewal, the myth of the vale as yet untainted.

  Academic text (1998)

• The library had been purged; untainted knowledge was flowing into the newly made emptiness.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Somehow, despite her persecution, the Jewess' personality, in contrast to the Jew's, is untainted.

  Academic text (2012)

• The artist's vision remains untainted by commercial interests, allowing for pure creativity.

• She maintained her untainted reputation even after years in the competitive industry.

• The hikers were thrilled to discover an untainted lake, untouched by pollution.

Synonyms

U

undamaged

vsuntainted

12 2.4

Not harmed or broken and still in its original condition

concerns moral or reputational absence of harm not physical intactness

U

unspoiled

vsuntainted

11 3.9

Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state

is used for moral or reputational purity rather than physical original state

U

unsullied

vsuntainted

5 7.0

Completely clean and not spoiled or stained

focuses on not being affected by anything bad especially reputation or character

U

uncorrupted

vsuntainted

2 5.6

Not made dishonest by money or power

is broader meaning not affected by anything bad in general

U

untarnished

vsuntainted

2 5.5

Not spoiled or stained and still in good condition

is about not being affected by anything bad beyond just records

S

stainless

vsuntainted

1 6.3

Free from moral fault or shame in a person's character

is broader meaning not affected by anything bad not only moral

U

uncompromised

vsuntainted

1 5.9

Safe and not broken or affected

is about moral or reputational purity rather than security or breach

U

unmarred

vsuntainted

1 6.8

Not damaged or harmed

applies more to reputation or character than to physical condition

U

undefiled

vsuntainted

1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

is broader and applies to reputation without ritual sense

U

unstained

vsuntainted

1 5.6

Not having a damaged reputation

is used for general absence of harm beyond reputation

U

unbesmirched

vsuntainted

• Formal

9.1

Having a clean reputation with no scandal

is a neutral everyday term for not being affected by bad

I

incorrupted

vsuntainted

• Literature

9.9

Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind

has a general sense of not being affected by anything bad

U

uncorrupt

vsuntainted

6.0

Not decayed or spoiled, kept in original condition

is used more for reputation and moral absence of bad influence

U

untinted

vsuntainted

4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

focuses on not being spoiled or morally harmed rather than neutral

U

unbruised

vsuntainted

4.2

Not hurt in feelings or reputation after criticism

focuses on absence of contamination rather than emotional resilience

U

uncorroded

vsuntainted

6.5

Remaining strong and not damaged by time or trouble

is mainly about reputation purity rather than physical durability or strength

Antonyms

T

tainted

4.5

Spoiled and unsafe because it has rot or something harmful

How Pure

pristine

63 5.1

pure

390 1.0

untainted

4 5.6

tainted

• Specialized

7.9

corrupt

291 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology