Synonyms for pollutant
Most common
pollution poison contamination contaminant taint adulterant contaminator
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
Forms
- Plural
- pollutants → pollutions, contaminants, contaminations, poisons…
Example sentences
- pollution A new law is expected to cut air pollution by 60%.
- poison This transparent liquid contains a kind of poison.
- contamination Milk is pasteurized to prevent contamination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pollutant | steady | |
| pollution | falling | |
| poison | rising | |
| contamination | steady | |
| contaminant | rising | |
| taint | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- taint1
- 6 letters
- poison2
- 8 letters
- impurity4
- 9 letters
- pollution3
- 10 letters
- adulterant
- 11 letters
- contaminant4
- 12 letters
- contaminator
- 13 letters
- contamination5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (poison2 = 2 syllables).