Pristine and Tainted

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Pristine adjective - Being in an original and unused or unspoiled state.

Usage example: a pristine forest that has never been subjected to logging or development

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Tainted is an antonym for pristine.

Tainted adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.

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Pristine is an antonym for tainted.

Nearby Words: taint, tainting

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Tainted and Pristine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pristine/tainted

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