unalloyed
American-
not alloyed with other metals; pure.
unalloyed zinc.
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total; utter.
unalloyed bliss.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of unalloyed
First recorded in 1660–70; un- 1 ( def. ) + alloy ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
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B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014) Tribute List
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Even if those critics are right, it doesn’t mean that A.I. is an unalloyed good.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
But it would seem a serious oversight for Ms. Caroli not to mention that Simkhovitch’s housing triumph was not an unalloyed improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Warsh is confident that AI will be an unalloyed boon for the U.S. economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
That helps us to see ourselves as containing unalloyed goodness, purity and virtue.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2024
“Prophecy is not an unalloyed gift,” she said.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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