unadulterate

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ adulterate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʌnəˈdʌltəɹət/

Adjective

unadulterate (comparative more unadulterate, superlative most unadulterate)

  1. (archaic) Not adulterated; pure.
    Synonym: unadulterated
    • 1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, [], London: [] J[oseph] Johnson;  [], →OCLC:
      unadulterate air
    • 1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts:
      because he
      Attended public meetings, and would always
      Stand prating there of commerce, public faith,
      Economy, and unadulterate coin,
      And other topics, ultra-radical

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