unstainable
Americanadjective
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that cannot be spotted or stained, as garments.
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that cannot be morally reprehensible.
an unstainable person.
Etymology
Origin of unstainable
1575–85; un- 1 + stainable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Guardiola said a big squad is unstainable and that it is important for "the soul of the team" that his players "create another connection with each other that this season we lost it a bit".
From BBC
"One of the key conclusions in our report is that the NHS needs to reform to become more financially sustainable, rather than reinventing back to where we were before the pandemic on an already unstainable model, " he said.
From BBC
Colleges have laid off thousands of workers to cut costs, but the letter says the pared-down operations will unstainable without additional federal help.
From Washington Times
Programs in Canada and Finland were scrapped for being unstainable.
From Fox News
As everything comes to a head, Sidney finds himself in his white suit, made of the new indestructible, unstainable cloth, being chased by manufacturers, laborers, colleagues, and pretty much everyone else who has realized that what they really cannot abide is a smartass scientist who didn’t think to talk to them before doing research he claimed was for their own good.
From Slate
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