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Contaminating

🔄 Synonyms of "Contaminating"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
corrupting	that infects or taints
infectious	(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.

↔️ Antonyms of "Contaminating"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
cleanverb	Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
uncontaminating	not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contaminating"

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Word	Definition
corruptingnoun	that infects or taints
dirtyverb	(transitive) To make (something) dirty.
infectious	(pathology, typically of a person) Able to infect others; capable of transmitting pathogens.
contaminantnoun	That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
contaminationnoun	The act or process of contaminating.
impuritynoun	The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
infectingverb	(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.
infectionnoun	An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
pollutantnoun	A foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
pollutingverb	Causing pollution; having a tendency to pollute.
contaminationsnoun	The act or process of contaminating.
contaminantsnoun	That which contaminates; an impurity; foreign matter.
cross contamination	—
dust contaminationnoun	the act of contaminating with dust particles
sullyingverb	The process by which something is sullied or made dirty.
polluteverb	(transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
adulteratingverb	making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials
intermeddlingnoun	interference
taintingnoun	A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
intrude onverb	to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate