contaminated
AdjectiveUS[kuhn-tam-uh-ney-tid]/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd/5 syllables
Synonyms:
polluted
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- corrupted by contact or association“contaminated evidence”Opposite uncontaminatedSimilar mercury-contaminated
- rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution“had to boil the contaminated water”“polluted lakes and streams”Synonyms: pollutedOpposite pureSimilar impure
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
contaminated adjective
1. containing undesired or infective microorganisms. Syn. — dirty, infected.
2. rendered impure by addition of deleterious substances; as, had to boil the contaminated water. Syn. — polluted.
3. 1 Computers damaged by inclusion of incorrect data or information not belonging; as, The file was contaminated by a buggy editor. Syn. — corrupted.
4. appearing unethical due to a questionable source or motives; — of money or activities; as, The fund was contaminated by a large donation from a mobster. Syn. — tainted.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors, WordNet 1.5