Unalloyed
adj.joyful, calmformal
Meaning 1
Not mixed with another material or element.
Reach for it when Describing literal purity, especially of a metal or substance.
The artisan reserved the unalloyed silver for the ceremonial clasp.
Choose between these
3- everyday
material contains no unwanted addition
not when too general when metallic composition is relevant
- professional
unmixed
components have not been combined
not when does not suggest excellence by itself
- formal
undiluted
full concentration has been preserved
not when better for liquids or force than metals
Meaning 2
Complete and free from any conflicting feeling or qualification.
Reach for it when Giving praise to joy, relief, or approval that contains no reservation.
News of the clean test results brought the household unalloyed relief.
Choose between these
3- warm
approval or support has no reservation
not when not for passive feelings such as relief
- formal
absolute
no exception or qualification remains
not when too categorical for nuanced endorsement
- literary
sheer
emotion is striking in its totality
not when can imply intensity without purity
Said against
4- alloyed
- mixed
- qualified
- ambivalent
It naturally appears in
3- unalloyed metal
Unalloyed metal gave the conservator a reliable comparison sample.
- unalloyed pleasure
The garden's reopening was an unalloyed pleasure for longtime volunteers.
- unalloyed support
The accessibility proposal received unalloyed support from residents.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: not alloyed or mixed opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, adjective figurative: complete and unmixed opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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