Synonyms for adulterated
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Impure
impure, tainted, mixed, contaminated, debased, polluted, sophisticated dated
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Intentionally tainted with impurities (usually as motivated by cheapening the production of a food product or enhancing the psychotropic effects of a street drug).
Heroin is often adulterated with fentanyl.
Example sentences
- mixed Stock prices were mixed on the Tokyo market today.
- contaminated These infections were caused by contaminated milk.
- tainted The memories we share are tainted by the anger I hold.
- impure Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.
- laced Mary gave Tom a box of chocolates laced with poison.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adulterated | falling | |
| mixed | steady | |
| contaminated | rising | |
| tainted | rising | |
| impure | steady | |
| laced | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- mixed1, laced1
- 6 letters
- impure2
- 7 letters
- tainted2, debased2
- 8 letters
- polluted3
- 12 letters
- contaminated5
- 13 letters
- sophisticated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impure2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- frelaté