POLLUTION Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word pollution. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for POLLUTION
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contamination | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being contaminated • a substance that contaminates • the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors | ||||||||
defilement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being polluted | ||||||||
adulteration | nounn | |||||||
noun • being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating • the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another) | ||||||||
degradation | nounn | |||||||
noun • changing to a lower state (a less respected state) • a low or downcast state | ||||||||
dirtiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being unsanitary • the state of containing dirty impurities • obscenity in speech or writing | ||||||||
exhaust | verbv | |||||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products • system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged verb • wear out completely • use up (resources or materials) • deplete • use up the whole supply of • eliminate (a substance) | ||||||||
filth | nounn | |||||||
noun • any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant • anything regarded as making something unclean • a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse • an offensive or indecent word or phrase | ||||||||
foulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • disgusting wickedness and immorality • a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse • (of weather) the badness of the weather • the attribute of having a strong offensive smell | ||||||||
fumes | nounn | |||||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products | ||||||||
impurity | nounn | |||||||
noun • worthless or dangerous material that should be removed • the condition of being impure | ||||||||
smog | nounn | |||||||
noun • air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog | ||||||||
smoke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas • a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion • an indication of some hidden activity • something with no concrete substance • tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder • street names for marijuana • the act of smoking tobacco or other substances • (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity verb • inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes • emit a cloud of fine particles | ||||||||
toxicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the degree to which something is poisonous • grave harmfulness or deadliness | ||||||||
emissions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of emitting; causing to flow forth • a substance that is emitted or released • the release of electrons from parent atoms • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • the occurrence of a flow of water (as from a pipe) | ||||||||
tainting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||||
befoulment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being polluted | ||||||||
soilage | nounn | |||||||
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