Untainted
adj.thoughtful, resilientformal
Meaning 1
Free from contamination or an unwanted added influence.
Reach for it when Describing a substance, sample, or place whose purity has been preserved.
A sealed upstream jar supplied untainted water for the comparison test.
Choose between these
3- everyday
composition contains nothing unwanted
not when can overclaim complete chemical purity
- warm
ordinary environmental soundness matters
not when does not specify what testing excluded
- professional
testing for foreign harmful material is central
not when too technical for motives or reputation
Meaning 2
Free from corruption, suspicion, or reputational stain.
Reach for it when Praising motives, judgment, pleasure, or standing that remains clean.
Public funding kept the study's independence untainted by commercial pressure.
Choose between these
3- warm
freedom from blame is the point
not when not for a process or abstract pleasure
- professional
integrity or independence remains effective
not when does not necessarily imply moral taint
- literary
honor has not been stained
not when more elevated than routine institutional language
Said against
3- tainted
- contaminated
- corrupted
It naturally appears in
3- untainted water
Untainted water returned to the lower stream after the cleanup.
- remain untainted
The award must remain untainted by private favors.
- untainted reputation
Transparent accounts preserved the charity's untainted reputation.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective literal: not tainted or contaminated opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, adjective figurative: not corrupted or disgraced opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
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