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unbesmirched

unbesmirched adjective: not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished. Also the simple past and past participle of unbesmirch.

Adjective

unbesmirched (comparative more unbesmirched, superlative most unbesmirched)

  1. Not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished.
    • The prime minister's reputation has remained unbesmirched throughout her career.
    • My husband and I were aghast as we pondered a major stove upgrade, but then we recalled acquaintances with gorgeous Viking stoves that sit unbesmirched by actual cooking, almost as if the stainless professional-quality stove is more prop than appliance, a requirement for kitchen happiness in the...2012 July 30, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, “What My Son's Disabilities Taught Me About 'Having It All'”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...

Also used as

unbesmirched is also the simple past and past participle of unbesmirch.

Synonyms of unbesmirched

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Forms of unbesmirched

comparativemore unbesmirched
superlativemost unbesmirched

Origin of unbesmirched

From un- + besmirched.

Questions about unbesmirched

What does unbesmirched mean?
Unbesmirched means not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished.
What part of speech is unbesmirched?
Unbesmirched is an adjective.

Words near unbesmirched in the dictionary

  1. unbesiegeable
  2. unbesieged
  3. unbesmeared
  4. unbesmirch
  5. unbesmirchable
  6. unbesmirched
  7. unbesmirches
  8. unbesmirching
  9. unbesotted
  10. unbesought
  11. unbespattered

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