Tainted

Meaning

contaminated or affected by something bad or undesirable

spoiled, corrupted, or made impure

Example Sentences

The water supply was tainted with harmful chemicals.

The tainted food caused several people to fall ill.

Example Expressions

tainted love

Synonyms

contaminated, polluted, corrupted, spoiled

Entry 1

contaminated, polluted, corrupted, spoiled

Entry 2

contaminated, corrupted, polluted, spoiled

Antonyms

pure, clean, untainted, pristine

Entry 1

pure, clean, untainted, pristine

Entry 2

pure, clean, untainted

Collocations

tainted food, tainted reputation, tainted evidence, tainted blood

Entry 1

tainted food, tainted reputation, tainted evidence

Entry 2

tainted food, tainted blood, tainted reputation, tainted evidence