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Synonyms of adulterated

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Another word for adulterated is mixed. Other synonyms of adulterated are contaminated, tainted, polluted, corrupted and laced.

Synonyms and similar words for adulterated

adjectiveIntentionally tainted with impurities (usually as motivated by cheapening the production of a food...

  • lacedIntentionally tainted with something, especially a drug.
  • taintedCorrupted or filled with imperfections.
  • contaminatedAdulterated; impure.
  • corruptedContaining errors.
  • mixedNot completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
  • pollutedMade unclean or impure.
  • sophisticatedMixed with a foreign or inferior substance; not genuine or pure; unrefined, adulterated, impure.
  • common obsoleteProfane; polluted.

Meaning of adulterated

  1. adjective Intentionally tainted with impurities (usually as motivated by cheapening the production of a food product or enhancing the psychotropic effects of a street drug).

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Questions about synonyms of adulterated

What is another word for adulterated?
Adulterated has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mixed, contaminated, tainted, polluted, corrupted and laced.
What does adulterated mean?
Adulterated means intentionally tainted with impurities (usually as motivated by cheapening the production of a food product or enhancing the psychotropic effects of a street drug).

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