tainted
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tainted
- /ˈteɪntɪd/
Rhymes with -eɪntɪd
adjective more tainted · most tainted
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Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.
Similar: adulterated, impure, polluted, tainted, common, contaminated, corrupted, mixed, sophisticated
- Originating from an untrusted source. Near-synonyms: imperfect, faulty
verb
- simple past and past participle of taint
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rotten, damaged, sullied, flyblown, tarnished, blemished, spotted, stained, corrupt, besmirched, contaminated, corrupted, polluted, defiled, impaired, depraved
Translations
Talk about this word "tainted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tainted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tainted. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tainted "tainted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tainted.Cite this
@misc{tainted_2026,
title = {tainted},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tainted},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
