Synonyms of contamination
13 similar words · 4 opposite words
Another word for contamination is pollution. Other synonyms of contamination are taint, defilement, pollutant, adulteration and contaminant. The opposite of contamination is decontamination.
Synonyms and similar words for contamination
nounThe act or process of contaminating.
- pollutionPhysical contamination, now especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances, or by disruptive...
- defilementThe act of defiling.
- taintA contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
nounSomething which contaminates.
- adulterantThat which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
- contaminantThat which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
- impurityA component or additive that renders something else impure.
- pollutantA foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
- sophisticantA substance used to adulterate another substance.
- adulteratorOne who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
- contaminatorA thing that contaminates; a contaminant.
nounMore synonyms
- adulterationThe process of adulterating.
- defedationThe process of polluting or making filthy; pollution.
- sophistication archaicThe act of sophisticating; adulteration.
Opposite of contamination
nounMore antonyms
- conservation
- decontaminationThe process of removing contamination, particularly the cleaning off of dangerous materials.
- distillation
- purification
Meaning of contamination
- noun The act or process of contaminating.
- noun Something which contaminates.
- noun A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
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Questions about synonyms of contamination
- What is another word for contamination?
- Contamination has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pollution, taint, defilement, pollutant, adulteration, contaminant, impurity and adulterant.
- What is the opposite of contamination?
- The opposite of contamination is decontamination.
- What does contamination mean?
- Contamination means the act or process of contaminating.
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