uncontaminated

adjective

un·​con·​tam·​i·​nat·​ed ˌən-kən-ˈta-mə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce uncontaminated (audio)
Synonyms of uncontaminatednext
: not soiled, stained, or corrupted by contact with something else : not contaminated
uncontaminated water
a person uncontaminated by greed

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For residents in the surrounding area, the water is still safe to drink, as the source remains uncontaminated, the city said. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Even though Scottish Water already recycled uncontaminated sample bottles, the Generations technology offers a much better way to process large volumes of the waste. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 This Mind, and each of us in our reflection of it, never imagines anything, but knows everyone and everything as spiritual, pure, uncontaminated, and good. — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2026 The city's website also includes guidelines regarding the disposal of sandbags — only dry and uncontaminated bags should be reused, and those that have been exposed to floodwaters should be placed in residents' bulk trash piles for collection. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncontaminated

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncontaminated was in 1611

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“Uncontaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncontaminated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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