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unadulterated

adjective un·adul·ter·at·ed \ˌən-ə-ˈdəl-tə-ˌrā-təd\

: not having anything added : not adulterated

: complete and total

Full Definition of UNADULTERATED

1

: not adulterated : pure <unadulterated food>

2

: complete, unqualified <an unadulterated fool>

— un·adul·ter·at·ed·ly adverb

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First Known Use of UNADULTERATED

circa 1719

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Synonyms: absolute, fine, neat, plain, purified, refined, straight, pure, unalloyed, undiluted, unmixed

Antonyms: adulterated, alloyed, diluted, impure, mixed

Rhymes with UNADULTERATED

superannuated, unanticipated, undereducated, underpopulated, unsophisticated

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