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- [teynt]
- /teɪnt/
- /ʌn.ˈteɪn.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teynt]
- /teɪnt/
Definitions of untainted word
- noun untainted a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. 1
- noun untainted a trace of infection, contamination, or the like. 1
- noun untainted a trace of dishonor or discredit. 1
- noun untainted Obsolete. color; tint. 1
- verb with object untainted to modify by or as if by a trace of something offensive or deleterious. 1
- verb with object untainted to infect, contaminate, corrupt, or spoil. 1
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Origin of untainted
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; conflation of Middle English taynt, aphetic variant of attaint struck, attainted, past participle of attainten to attaint; late Middle English taynt hue, tint < Anglo-French teint (< Latin tinctus, equivalent to ting(ere) to dye, tinge + -tus suffix of v. action); and teinte < Late Latin tincta inked stroke, noun use of feminine of past participle of tingere
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Parts of speech for Untainted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untainted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
untainted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for untainted
adj untainted
- a-ok — in perfect working order; excellent
- angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.
- aok — Alternative spelling of A-okay.
- body building — the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body.
- bodybuilding — Bodybuilding is the activity of doing special exercises regularly in order to make your muscles grow bigger.
adjective untainted
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- cleanhanded — free from guilt
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
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