unadulterated

[uhn-uh-duhl-tuh-rey-tid]

adjective

1. not diluted or made impure by adulterating; pure.

   unadulterated maple syrup.

2. utter; absolute.

   unadulterated nonsense.

unadulterated

/ ˌʌnəˈdʌltəreɪtɪd /

adjective

1. not debased or made impure

Other Word Forms

• unadulteratedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unadulterated¹

First recorded in 1710–20; un- ¹ + adulterate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It was boldness — unadulterated theatrical fearlessness — that carried the day.

From Los Angeles Times

“The record will ultimately demonstrate that this is nothing more than a manufactured lawsuit intended to tarnish the good names of Smokey and Frances Robinson, for no other reason than unadulterated avarice,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is an unadulterated lie because it tries to besmirch the very DNA of a new South Africa that was born under the leadership of someone like Nelson Mandela," he told the BBC World Service.

From BBC

Within the latter part of the novel, it’s not the stuff of tragedy or alarm about the human condition we encounter, but surprising, unadulterated hope.

From Los Angeles Times

Plus, there’s something to be said for pure, unadulterated, childlike play.

From Los Angeles Times

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