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unadulterated

[uhn-uh-duhl-tuh-rey-tid]

adjective

  1. not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure.

    unadulterated maple syrup.

  2. utter; absolute.

    unadulterated nonsense.



unadulterated

/ ˌʌəˈʌəɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not debased or made impure

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • unadulteratedly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unadulterated1

First recorded in 1710–20; un- 1 + adulterate + -ed 2
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It was boldness — unadulterated theatrical fearlessness — that carried the day.

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“The record will ultimately demonstrate that this is nothing more than a manufactured lawsuit intended to tarnish the good names of Smokey and Frances Robinson, for no other reason than unadulterated avarice,” the statement read.

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"It is an unadulterated lie because it tries to besmirch the very DNA of a new South Africa that was born under the leadership of someone like Nelson Mandela," he told the BBC World Service.

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Within the latter part of the novel, it’s not the stuff of tragedy or alarm about the human condition we encounter, but surprising, unadulterated hope.

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Plus, there’s something to be said for pure, unadulterated, childlike play.

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