untarnished
2
5.5
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtɑrnɪʃt/
:
intachable
- I can assure you, Governor, that your reputation is untarnished.
- an untarnished reputation
- an untarnished memory
- remains untarnished
Examples
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The author has passed on, and their work should remain unchanged and untarnished.
Blog text (20) -
And the songs are untarnished—boisterous and full of longing, interlaced with the beauty of childhood.
Fiction book (1994) -
Then as I am half human, your record remains untarnished.
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It's most generous of you to offer, Judd, but you can keep your principles untarnished now.
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Creating a new narrative will probably also require bringing to Washington (and London) new leaders who are untarnished by the events of the last few years.
Academic text (2007) -
They tell me you're incorruptible, untarnished.
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Beauty pageants on the UK campus were untarnished by controversy until the late 1930s when the practice of sending UK campus queens to compete in numerous civic and industry festivals off campus was questioned.
Academic text (2005) -
Here, the maid's cleaning of the glassware serves symbolically to suggest that all that is contained in Bernarda's house must be visibly untarnished.
Academic text (1993) -
The first rays of the setting sun lick the room, bathing it in immense brightness, engulfing the child, reflecting off her smooth, untarnished skin in such a way that she absorbs it and reflects it both at once.
Fiction book (1999) -
The politician maintained an untarnished reputation even after the scandal.
Synonyms
63
5.1
Very clean and fresh, like new
12
2.4
Not harmed or broken and still in its original condition
11
3.9
Not damaged or rotten and still in a fresh, natural state
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
1
6.3
Free from moral fault or shame in a person's character
1
9.9
Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things
1
9.6
Free from stains, dirt, or a bad reputation
1
6.8
Not damaged or harmed
1
5.6
Not having a damaged reputation
1
3.0
Clean and free from stains or dirt
1
5.6
Free from mistakes or faults
1
5.7
Still in its original good condition
Having a clean reputation with no scandal
Not hurt in feelings or reputation after criticism
Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind
Not decayed or spoiled, kept in original condition
How Tarnished
2
5.5
63
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
untarnished = tarnished (transparent) = un + tarnish + ed
Formed by productive negation un- applied to the adjective 'tarnished', so learners who know 'tarnished' can infer 'not tarnished'.
Etymology
Untarnished is made of un- ('not') and tarnish ('to stain' or 'make dark'), like silver that goes dark over time. So an untarnished reputation, record, or piece of metal is one that stays pure and not spoiled.