Synonyms of adulteration
14 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for adulteration is pollution. Other synonyms of adulteration are corruption, perversion, debasement, defilement and profanation. The opposite of adulteration is purification.
Synonyms and similar words for adulteration
nounThe process of adulterating.
- defilementThe act of defiling.
- perversionThe action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
- pollutionPhysical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive...
- contamination
- defedationThe process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
- abasement
- corruptionThe act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the...
- debasementThe act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
- debauchmentThe act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
- depravationThe act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
- impurificationThe act or process of impurifying.
- profanationThe act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
- sophistication archaicThe act of sophisticating; adulteration.
- depravement archaicDepravity; corruption.
Opposite of adulteration
nounThe process of adulterating.
Meaning of adulteration
- noun The process of adulterating.
- noun The condition of being adulterated.
adulteration in other languages
Questions about synonyms of adulteration
- What is another word for adulteration?
- Adulteration has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pollution, corruption, perversion, debasement, defilement, profanation, depravation and defedation.
- What is the opposite of adulteration?
- The opposite of adulteration is purification.
- What does adulteration mean?
- Adulteration means the process of adulterating.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: adulteration (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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