Synonyms for stainless
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Immaculate
white, immaculate, unsullied, clean, untarnished, pure, pyore US, perfect, spotless, unstained, impeccable, unblemished, untainted, faultless, innocent, guiltless, unspotted, uncorrupted, blameless, flawless, righteous, irreproachable, sinless
2. Inoxidizable — describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration
Definitions
- adj. 1
Describing an alloy that is resistant to corrosion and discoloration.
- adj. 2
Unmarked, spotless.
Related words
- Word family
- stainlessness
- Phrases
- stainless-steel
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We speak of a thing as faultless, stainless, or spotless, only when we mean that it is absolutely without fault or blemish; as, a spotless or stainless reputation; a faultless course of conduct.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stainless | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pure1
- 5 letters
- white1, clean1, pyore
- 7 letters
- perfect2, sinless
- 8 letters
- innocent3, flawless2, spotless2
- 9 letters
- righteous2, blameless2, faultless, unsullied3, untainted3, guiltless2, unstained2, unspotted
- 10 letters
- immaculate4, impeccable4
- 11 letters
- unblemished3, uncorrupted, untarnished
- 12 letters
- inoxidizable
- 14 letters
- irreproachable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (perfect2 = 2 syllables).