Tainted
Pronunciation of Tainted
/tˈe͡ɪntɪd/, /tˈeɪntɪd/, /t_ˈeɪ_n_t_ɪ_d/
Synonyms for tainted:
Sense 1
Sense 2
rank.
Sense 3
soiled
unclean.
unhealthful
unwholesome.
unpalatable
wormy
all (adjective)
blemished (adjective)
slit, scraped, cracked, spoiled, disfigured, blotched, gashed, Nicked, abraded, Scuffed, deformed, pockmarked, scarred, splotched, imperfect, scratched, blistered, chipped, defective, flecked, discolored, marked, fractured, tarnished, freckled, Hacked, Scored, impure, blemished, spotted, flawed, Scabbed, distorted, stained, damaged, notched, marred, defaced, specked.
dirty (adjective)
unclean.
dishonest (adjective)
imperfect (adjective)
defective, deficient, blemished, faulty, second-rate, spoiled, imperfect, incomplete, blotched, flawed, inadequate.
impure (adjective)
spoiled (adjective)
polluted, contaminated, rotten, impure.
Sense 1 (noun)
infected (noun)
tainted (noun)
spotted, corrupt, flyblown, blemished, sullied, besmirched, tarnished, rotten, stained, damaged.
blemished (verb)
defected, dotted, slitted, hurt, checked, Blotted, Kinked.
contaminated (verb)
dirtied (verb)
defiled, contaminated, streaked, putrefied, smirched, polluted, befouled, sullied, fouled, soiled, muddied, Dirtied, smeared, besmirched, smudged.
Usage examples for tainted:
- He raised himself higher, opened his nostrils wider, sniffed the tainted air, and then, turning his graceful head, made some remark- we presume, though we cannot be positive on this point- to his wives. - "The Eagle Cliff", R.M. Ballantyne.
- However, I do my poor best, under Heaven, to hinder the faithful of the household from being tainted. - "Unknown to History A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland", Charlotte M. Yonge.
- In an instant the girl in the fish- tainted tatters was clasped close to his heart, the bright, beautiful face lifted to his. - "Tess of the Storm Country", Grace Miller White.