Meaning & use
tainted
Contaminated, spoiled, or morally corrupted in a way that reduces value or trust.
See it in a sentence
The recall involved batches of tainted meat found to carry bacteria.
His reputation was tainted after the scandal, even though he was never charged.
A note on using this word
Tainted applies both to physical contamination, like food, and to abstract damage, like a reputation or record.
Words with a similar meaning
contaminatedcorrupted
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Words with an opposite meaning
pureuntainted
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