unalloyed

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adjective

Not alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.

“unalloyed blessings”

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveunalloyed (comparative more unalloyed, superlative most unalloyed)

comparative more unalloyed · superlative most unalloyed

  1. Not alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.

    Synonyms: unadulterated, virgin, natural, unprocessed, chaste, cherry, clean, flawless

  2. Complete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.

    unalloyed blessings

    3 more examples

    unalloyed happiness

    He laded his ship with his purchases, and returned back to the island, where he spent many years in unalloyed happiness, and Aslog's father was soon reconciled to his wealthy son-in-law.

    1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 221

    This decision should not, however, be misunderstood as an unalloyed victory for students’ constitutional rights of free speech.

    2021 June 24, Justin Driver, “A Cheerleader Lands an F on Snapchat, but a B+ in Court”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: outright, thorough, utter, abject, frightful, absolute, prize, clean

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveComplete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.

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adjectivefree from admixture

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Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishalloyed
  9. Englishunalloyed

From un- + alloyed.

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Translations

Dutch onvermengd, zuiver
  • onvermengdpure, unadulterated
  • zuiverpure, unadulterated
  • puurpure, unadulterated
Greek αμιγής
  • αμιγής (amigís)pure, unadulterated
Hungarian ötvözetlen
  • ötvözetlennot alloyed, not in mixture with other metals
Spanish acendrado
  • acendradopure, unadulterated

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APA

unalloyed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unalloyed

MLA

“unalloyed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unalloyed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unalloyed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unalloyed.

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