unadulterated

[ uhn-uh-duhl-tuh-rey-tid ]
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adjective
  1. not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure: unadulterated maple syrup.

  2. utter; absolute: unadulterated nonsense.

Origin of unadulterated

1
First recorded in 1710–20; un-1 + adulterate + -ed2

Other words from unadulterated

  • un·a·dul·ter·at·ed·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for unadulterated

unadulterated

/ (ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd) /


adjective
  1. not debased or made impure

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