What is another word for contamination?
241 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ kəntˌamɪnˈe͡ɪʃən], [ kəntˌamɪnˈeɪʃən], [ k_ə_n_t_ˌa_m_ɪ_n_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for contamination:- act (noun)
- adulteration (noun)
- blight (noun)
- contagion (noun)
- damage (noun)
- defilement (noun)
- depravity (noun)
- dirtiness (noun)
- disease (noun)
- filth (noun)
- impurity (noun)
- injury, loss (noun)
- noise pollution (noun)
- poison (noun)
- toxin (noun)
- unhealthiness (noun)
- unwholesomeness (noun)
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Synonyms for Contamination:
n.
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- carbon.
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- aggravation,
- clean.
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- impurity,
- the carbon cycle,
- carbon trading,
- biological control,
- biohazard,
- clean up,
- catalytic converter,
- biodegradable,
- carbon-neutral,
- carbon sink.
- dirtying,
- foulness,
- taint,
- infection,
- pestilence,
- rottenness,
- corruption,
- plague,
- radioactivation,
- spoliation,
- poisoning,
- epidemic,
- Debauchment.
- inflammation,
- up set,
- pathosis,
- visitation,
- unhealthiness,
- infirmity,
- ill health,
- flu,
- Sickliness,
- endemics.
Other synonyms:
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- degradation,
- greenhouse gas,
- chlorofluorocarbon,
- sulfur dioxide,
- runoff,
- oil slick,
- lapse,
- acid rain,
- fluorocarbon,
- smokestack industry,
- emission,
- descent,
- pollutant,
- adulterator,
- toxic waste,
- contaminator,
- decay,
- cfc,
- effluent,
- rot,
- adulterant,
- carbon emissions,
- regression,
- perversion,
- PARTICULATES,
- carbon dioxide,
- Hazardous Waste.
- crossbreeding,
- putrescence,
- Hybridism,
- soilure,
- activity,
- baffling,
- Rubigo,
- mucor,
- bewildering,
- Fouling,
- Polluting,
- abomination,
- bespatter,
- discoloration,
- stain,
- fetor,
- blend,
- festering,
- choke off,
- Sullying,
- saturation point,
- Tainting,
- Blighting,
- dirty,
- havoc,
- blacken,
- befoul,
- soiling,
- cutting,
- must,
- desecration,
- fallout,
- injury,
- maltreatment,
- watering,
- blemish,
- radiant energy,
- dishonouring,
- profanation,
- Doctoring,
- clog up,
- enigmatical,
- prostitution,
- violation,
- Delaceration,
- clog,
- oxidation,
- loss,
- staining,
- outrage,
- impairment,
- putrefaction,
- inroad,
- sacrilege,
- pollute,
- alloy,
- vector,
- addle,
- virus,
- confusingly,
- puzzling,
- Tainture,
- misuse,
- venenation,
- portmanteau word,
- contaminate,
- defile,
- spoiling,
- confounding,
- mold,
- bewilderingly,
- leaven,
- air pollution,
- spot,
- carrier,
- disgrace,
- Soiliness,
- malign,
- choke,
- half-life,
- detriment,
- besmear,
- hybrid,
- Befouling,
- canker,
- Defoedation,
- harmfulness,
- abuse,
- radioactivity,
- confusing,
- lacing,
- besmirch,
- debasement,
- epidemiology,
- denaturalization,
- enigmatic,
- attaint,
- back up,
- Inquination,
- ravage,
- Tarnishing,
- congest,
- desecrate,
- blot,
- mildew,
- begrime,
- infect,
- violate,
- Scath,
- defect,
- perplexing.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
pollution.
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Noun, singular or mass
pollution.
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Verb, past tense
pollution.
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Verb, past participle
contaminated.
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Proper noun, singular
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
soiling.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
cross-contamination, decontamination.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
transmission, dirt, infestation, degradation, grime, Fouling, polluter, emission, exposure, impurity.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
contaminant, contaminants, contaminated.
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Noun, singular or mass
contagion, contaminating, poisoning, contaminant, contaminated, radiation, remediation.
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Proper noun, singular
Antonyms for Contamination:
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n.
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act
decontamination.
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adulteration
cure, sterility, cleanliness, sterilization, cleaning, healing, purification.
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act
Homophones for Contamination:
Hypernym for Contamination:
n.
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act
dust contamination.
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state
dust contamination.
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act
Hyponym for Contamination:
n.
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state
impureness, impurity.
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state