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. )
Vocabulary lists containing unalloyed
B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014) Tribute List
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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
He is best known for his all-blue monochrome paintings, those rectangles of unalloyed color that are invariably the first thing you notice when one is present.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
In style, in a most pleasant and unexpected surprise for the 6,300 Chelsea fans who loved almost every second of this rare night of unalloyed joy this season.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024
One can only speculate about why Franz became so attached to McCandless so quickly, but the affection he felt was genuine, intense, and unalloyed.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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