polluting
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polluting
verb
- present participle and gerund of pollute
adjective more polluting · most polluting
- Causing pollution; having a tendency to pollute. De-icing a plane is expensive, polluting, and time-consuming, so when sudden weather changes mean it has to be done twice, that has an impact on the bottom line, the environment and on-time departures.
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Closest in meaning: contaminate, foul, pollutant, contaminant, contamination, dirty, contaminated, harmful, noxious, persistent, clean, pollution, contaminants, contaminating, pollutants, registers
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adj tending to pollute; causing pollution
| Español | contaminante |
|---|---|
| Français | polluant |
| Italiano | inquinante |
| Русский | загрязня́ющий zagrjaznjájuščij |
Talk about this word "polluting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/polluting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. polluting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/polluting "polluting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/polluting.Cite this
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