Definitions and Examples of stained, dirty, tainted
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Marked or discolored by a foreign substance or impurity.
Example
The white shirt was stained with red wine, and it was impossible to remove the mark.
Covered or marked with an unclean substance; not clean.
Example
The kitchen floor was dirty and needed to be swept and mopped.
Contaminated or spoiled by a harmful or undesirable substance.
Example
The meat had a strange smell, indicating that it was tainted and not fit for consumption.
Key Differences: stained vs dirty vs tainted
- 1Stained refers to something that has been marked or discolored by a foreign substance or impurity.
- 2Dirty describes something that is covered or marked with an unclean substance.
- 3Tainted implies that something has been contaminated or spoiled by a harmful or undesirable substance.
Effective Usage of stained, dirty, tainted
- 1Cleaning: Use these antonyms to describe the state of cleanliness of objects and surfaces.
- 2Cooking: Use tainted to describe food that is not safe for consumption due to contamination.
- 3Art: Use stained to describe the effect of colors on fabrics or other materials.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of unstained are stained, dirty, and tainted. Use these words to describe the state of cleanliness of objects and surfaces, to talk about food safety, or to describe the effect of colors on fabrics or other materials.
