POLLUTIVE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word pollutive. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| contaminating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination adjective satellite • that infects or taints | ||||||
| corrupting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • seducing into corrupt practices • harmful to the mind or morals • that infects or taints | ||||||
| dirtying | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of soiling something | ||||||
| impure | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • combined with extraneous elements • (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene • having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws | ||||||
| noxious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • injurious to physical or mental health | ||||||
| soiling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of soiling something | ||||||
| sordid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • morally degraded • unethical or dishonest • foul and run-down and repulsive • meanly avaricious and mercenary | ||||||
| spoiling | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • the process of becoming spoiled • the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | ||||||
| unclean | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime • having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws | ||||||
| unwholesome | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • detrimental to physical or moral well-being | ||||||
| befouling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||
| besmirching | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone • smear so as to make dirty or stained | ||||||
| defiling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||
| fouling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||
| marring | verbv | |||||
noun • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) • the month following February and preceding April verb • make imperfect • destroy or injure severely | ||||||
| sullied | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) • French statesman (1560-1641) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| tarnishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
