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POLLUTIVE Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word pollutive. (exact relations)
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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

Alternatives for CONTAMINATING

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