taintless

adjective

Definition of taintlessnext
as in pure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taintless
  1. pure
  2. untainted
  3. unsullied
  4. unpolluted
  5. wholesome
  6. spotless
  7. unsoiled
  8. immaculate
Adjective
  • Two of the league’s best pure scorers and most pugnacious alpha dogs go at it Wednesday, with each trying more than 10 3-pointers a game this season.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • After recapturing Jerusalem’s Holy Temple, which had been converted into a place of idol worship, the website says, the Maccabees searched for pure oil with which to light the Temple menorah.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pure
Adjective
  • On taking office, the 76-year-old Temer could have appointed aides who were untainted by the Car Wash scandal.
    Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2017
  • The White House is untainted by scandal, the incumbent party is charismatic.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of untainted
Adjective
  • Though this was at a time when homosexuality was still widely frowned upon, the pair managed to break through on pure, unsullied vision.
    Michael Cuby, Them, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Wolves and bears still roam the silent valleys of the Principality’s unsullied interior, and a new kind of wildlife tourism has sprung up to cater for visitors keen to peer at them through telescopes.
    Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Definition of unsullied
Adjective
  • Multigenerational trips where families rent houses are popular here, too, and the biggest nightlife activity is stargazing under the unpolluted sky and looking for fiddler crabs on the beach.
    Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024
  • In a natural, unpolluted environment hawkmoths might fly 80 kilometers in a night and be able to home in on flowers from kilometers away.
    Popular Science, Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
Definition of unpolluted
Adjective
  • Last month, Hailey revealed a glimpse into the couple’s life with son Jack Blues in a wholesome carousel post on Instagram.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Jackson family gathered this past Sunday (Dec. 1) to commemorate the holiday season, with singer La Toya Jackson giving her social media followers a peak inside of the wholesome event.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of wholesome
Adjective
  • But Duggan's tenure as mayor has not been spotless.
    Joe Guillen, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Some basic housekeeping chores for keeping those scores spotless include: Obtain a D-U-N-S Number.
    Levi King, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of spotless
Adjective
  • Causeway Street remains unsoiled.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2022
  • An adulteration to Balenciaga's unsoiled $625 Paris sneaker, the distressed version costs more than double: $1,850.
    Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 12 May 2022
Definition of unsoiled
Adjective
  • The vibes are immaculate with sunken in outdoor booths overlooking Magic Kingdom and cozy heat lamps.
    Carly Caramanna, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Niki starts out in the ’50s with the artist wearing an immaculate white dress and a glistening tiara, striking delicate poses for a photographer that orders her around.
    Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of immaculate
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