CONTAMINATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTAMINATION?

Need another word that means the same as “contamination”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “contamination” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Contamination” are: taint, pollution, contaminant

Contamination as a Noun

Definitions of "Contamination" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “contamination” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning.
• A substance that contaminates.
• The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors.
• The state of being contaminated.

Synonyms of "Contamination" as a noun (3 Words)

contaminant	A substance that contaminates. People were exposed to airborne contaminants.
pollution	The state of being polluted. The level of pollution in the air is rising.
taint	A trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality. The taint that threatens to stain most of the company s other partners.

Usage Examples of "Contamination" as a noun

• The contamination of his morals.
• The risk of contamination by dangerous bacteria.

Associations of "Contamination" (30 Words)

adulteration	Being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating. We re working on a new diagnostic test to more rapidly monitor food adulteration.
besmirch	Make (something) dirty or discoloured. He had besmirched the good name of his family.
contaminate	Make impure. The site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity.
contaminated	Rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution. Contaminated evidence.
debasement	Being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating. The outcome is rot and debasement of the system.
defile	Rape or sexually assault (a woman. The tomb had been defiled and looted.
defiled	Morally blemished; stained or impure.
disposal	The action of overcoming a rival or threat. The disposal of radioactive waste.
effluent	That is flowing outward. Contamination with trade effluents.
emission	Any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body. Nocturnal emissions.
environment	The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. A good learning environment.
environmental	Of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings. Environmental noise.
fission	Chiefly of atoms undergo fission. The fission of uranium atoms in a chain reaction.
foul	Hit a foul ball. With its sails afoul.
grimy	Covered with or characterized by grime. Grimy hands.
impure	Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws. Impure thoughts.
infect	Communicate a disease to. The panic in his voice infected her.
maculate	Morally blemished; stained or impure. A dirty white T shirt maculated with barbecue sauce.
pollute	Contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances. The industrial wastes polluted the lake.
polluted	Rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution. One of Europe s most polluted rivers.
pollution	The state of being polluted. The level of pollution in the air is rising.
radioactive	Exhibiting or caused by radioactivity. Radioactive decay.
scabrous	Rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs. A scabrous hovel.
stain	Be marked or be liable to be marked with a stain. People knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages.
sully	Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon. They were outraged that anyone should sully their good name.
taint	The state of being contaminated. His administration was tainted by scandal.
tarnish	A film or stain formed on an exposed surface of a mineral or metal. The tarnish on Alan s personal reputation.
unclean	Dirty. Unclean meat.
unsanitary	Not sanitary or healthful. The unsanitary conditions in the orphanage.