tainted

The word “tainted” has 2 syllables: tain-ted

It's pronounced as /ˈteɪntɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for tainted?

In the thesaurus, “tainted” has 92 synonyms and 50 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tainted along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tainted

abased
adulterate
adulterated
alloyed
bastardized
befouled
begrimed
bemired
besmeared
besmirched
blackened
blemished
blended
blurred
cheapened
clouded
coalesced
colored
combined
commingled
compounded
contaminated
corrupted
darkened
debased
debauched
decayed
defiled
degraded
demeaned
demoralized
depraved
dilute
diluted
dirtied
dirty
discolored
discredited
diseased
disgraced
dishonored
distorted
doctored
fetid
fouled
fouled up
grimed
impaired
impure
incorporated
infected
intermingled
intermixed
lowered
maculate
maculated
marred
merged
mingled
mired
mixed
muddied
perverted
poisoned
polluted
putrid
rotted
rotten
sank
shamed
smeared
smirched
smudged
smutted
soiled
spoiled
spoilt
stained
subverted
sullied
sunk
tarnished
tarred
thinned
touched
twisted
unclarified
unfiltered
unrefined
vitiated
watered down
weakened

Antonyms for tainted

clarified
clean
cleaned
cleansed
cleared
concentrated
decontaminated
dignified
disinfected
distilled
elevated
ennobled
enshrined
filtered
fine
fresh
glorified
hallowed
immaculate
magnified
moral
neat
nice
pasteurized
plain
pure
purged
purified
refined
sanitized
spotless
stainless
sterile
sterilized
straight
strong
ultrapure
ultrarefined
unadulterated
unalloyed
uncombined
uncontaminated
uncut
undiluted
unmixed
unpolluted
unsoiled
unsullied
untainted
uplifted

Meanings of tainted

verb
1. To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.
2. To spoil (food) by contamination.
3. To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
4. To be affected with incipient putrefaction.
5. To mark (a variable) as unsafe, so that operations involving it are subject to additional security checks.
6. To invalidate (a share capital account) by transferring profits into it.
7. To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
8. To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
9. To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
adjective
1. Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
2. (of data) Originating from an untrusted source.

Example Sentences

She refused to eat the tainted meat, fearing it might make her sick.
The scandal left a tainted reputation that was hard to shake off.
His memories of the once pristine lake were now tainted by pollution.
The tainted money was traced back to an elaborate money laundering scheme.
The discovery of lead in the water tainted the entire town's water supply.

On this page you'll find 142 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tainted, such as: abased, adulterate, adulterated, alloyed, bastardized, befouled, begrimed.

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