unadulterate

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/ˌʌnəˈdʌltəɹət/

adjective

Not adulterated; pure.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveunadulterate (comparative more unadulterate, superlative most unadulterate)

comparative more unadulterate · superlative most unadulterate

  1. archaicNot adulterated; pure.

    unadulterate air

    1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC
    1 more example

    because he Attended public meetings, and would always Stand prating there of commerce, public faith, Economy, and unadulterate coin, And other topics, ultra-radical

    1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts

    Synonyms: unadulterated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot adulterated; pure.

Origin

Translations

Dutch zuiver
  • zuiverunadultere
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APA

unadulterate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unadulterate

MLA

“unadulterate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unadulterate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unadulterate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unadulterate.

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