unbesmirched en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From un- + besmirched.
Meanings
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Not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished.
By this I mean Fordwich is unbesmirched by Londoners, who, as I write, lie a mere 63 miles away and are now reading that Dan Smith, an ex-Clove Club chef, has taken harness of a gargantuan country boozer in this tiny town.
2018 January 20, Grace Dent, “The Fordwich Arms: 'Food that makes you want to move house' – restaurant review”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2022:And as president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission she [Janice Hahn] is calling for USC to renegotiate the 16-year, $69-million deal that it struck with United Airlines, leaving the hallowed entrance arches of the Coliseum unbesmirched by brand names and corporate logos.
2019 April 17, “United Airlines Memorial Coliseum is crass and depressing, but a deal is a deal”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, L.A.: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2019:The prime minister's reputation has remained unbesmirched throughout her career.
My husband and I were aghast as we pondered a major stove upgrade, but then we recalled acquaintances with gorgeous Viking stoves that sit unbesmirched by actual cooking, almost as if the stainless professional-quality stove is more prop than appliance, a requirement for kitchen happiness in the modern world.
2012 July 30, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, “What My Son's Disabilities Taught Me About 'Having It All'”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2022:The girl behind that mask is Leonor, the 14-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, whose fresh face and unbesmirched character stand in contrast to that of her 82-year-old grandfather, Juan Carlos.
2020 August 8, Pablo Sharrock, “Princess Leonor, 14, must save the Spanish crown after Juan Carlos scandal”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Dec 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unbesmirched | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unbesmirched | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
unalloyed · unadulterated · ideal · undefiled · pure · immaculate · unpolluted · chaste · natural · untarnished · simon-pure · untouched · clean · mere · pristine · untainted · kosher · virgin · cherry · perfect · unblemished · unsullied · uncontaminated · halal · unsullied · flawless