Unstained
adj.thoughtful, resilienteveryday
Meaning 1
Free from a visible mark or discoloration.
Reach for it when Describing fabric, material, or a surface that remains clean.
The inner pages stayed unstained inside the waterlogged cover.
Choose between these
3Meaning 2
Free from blame, dishonor, or moral taint.
Reach for it when Praising a record or reputation that has survived scrutiny.
The independent review left her public record unstained.
Choose between these
3- professional
reputation remains bright over time
not when more idiomatic than literal for moral standing
- formal
no fault attaches to the person
not when not for a career containing ordinary mistakes
- literary
honor or reputation bears no stain
not when too figurative for fabric care
Said against
3- stained
- soiled
- disgraced
It naturally appears in
3- remain unstained
The pale lining remained unstained after the treatment.
- unstained cloth
An unstained cloth confirmed that the dye had set.
- reputation unstained
He left office with his reputation unstained by the inquiry.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective literal: not marked by a stain opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, adjective figurative: not dishonored opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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