unalloyed

[uhn-uh-loid]

1. not alloyed with other metals; pure.

   unalloyed zinc.

2. total; utter.

   unalloyed bliss.

unalloyed

/ ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd /

adjective

1. not mixed or intermingled with any other thing; pure

   unalloyed metal

   unalloyed pleasure

Word History and Origins

Origin of unalloyed¹

First recorded in 1660–70; un- ¹ ( def. ) + alloy ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It’s proper to question whether any of these innovations have been unalloyed social boons.

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That helps us to see ourselves as containing unalloyed goodness, purity and virtue.

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In any case, dioramas should remind us that nature, even and especially at its most authentic, never comes to us as unalloyed reality.

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As a work of pure performance, “Velour: A Drag Spectacular” is an unalloyed delight.

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They believed that unalloyed Trumpism, as they defined it, is popular outside the bubble of Trump’s cult of personality.

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