unadulterate
/ˌʌnəˈdʌltəɹət/
unadulterate adjective: not adulterated; pure.
Adjective
unadulterate (comparative more unadulterate, superlative most unadulterate)
- Not adulterated; pure.
- unadulterate air1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC
- because he
Attended public meetings, and would always
Stand prating there of commerce, public faith,
Economy, and unadulterate coin,
And other topics, ultra-radical1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts
- Synonyms:
- unadulterated
Synonyms of unadulterate
Forms of unadulterate
| comparative | more unadulterate |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unadulterate |
Origin of unadulterate
From un- + adulterate.
Questions about unadulterate
- What does unadulterate mean?
- Unadulterate means not adulterated; pure.
- What part of speech is unadulterate?
- Unadulterate is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce unadulterate?
- Unadulterate is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəɹət/.
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