untainted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈteɪntɪd/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English un- English taint Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English tainted English untainted From un- + tainted.
Meanings
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Not tainted; free of contamination; pure.
Time was when Love and I were well acquainted. Time was when we walked ever hand in hand. A saintly youth, with worldly thought untainted, None better loved than I in all the land!
1877, W. S. Gilbert, The Sorcerer, Act I:The master of [the Bell public house] is brother to the great preacher Whitefield; but is absolutely untainted with the pernicious principles of Methodism, or of any other heretical sect.
1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more untainted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most untainted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |