What is another word for pollution?
477 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pəlˈuːʃən], [ pəlˈuːʃən], [ p_ə_l_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n]
Pollution is the presence or introduction into the environment of harmful substances or products that cause negative impacts on living organisms. Synonyms for pollution include contamination, adulteration, defilement, toxicity, dirtiness, impurity, filthiness and environmental degradation. These terms all describe the effects of human and natural activities that alter the natural balance of ecosystems. Pollution can take many forms, such as air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, soil pollution and light pollution. The use of these synonyms highlights the devastating effects of pollution and the importance of taking proactive measures to prevent or minimize its impact on the environment.
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Similar words for pollution:
- abuse (noun)
- befoulment (noun)
- blight (noun)
- contagion (noun)
- contamination (noun)
- corruption (noun)
- damage (noun)
- defilement (noun)
- dirtiness (noun)
- disgrace (noun)
- hazardous waste (noun)
- ill repute (noun)
- impurity (noun)
- injury, loss (noun)
- miasma (noun)
- smoke (noun)
- toxic waste (noun)
- unwholesomeness (noun)
- violation (noun)
Synonyms for Pollution:
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- biodegradable ,
- biohazard ,
- biological control ,
- carbon sink ,
- carbon trading ,
- carbon-neutral ,
- catalytic converter ,
- clean ,
- clean up ,
- the carbon cycle .
- Automobile Exhaust ,
- CFCS ,
- EDB tobacco smoke ,
- Ethylene Dibromide ,
- PCBs ,
- Pesticides ,
- Polychlorinated Biphenyls ,
- carbon dioxide ,
- carbon monoxide ,
- chlorine ,
- chloroflurocarbons ,
- coal smoke asbestos ,
- dioxin ,
- hydrocarbons ,
- lead ,
- mercury noise ,
- smirching ,
- solid waste ,
- wood smoke .
- Marring ,
- accident ,
- adversity ,
- blow ,
- breakage ,
- bruise ,
- casualty ,
- catastrophe ,
- cave in ,
- cave-in ,
- cave-ins ,
- depreciation ,
- deprivation ,
- devastation ,
- disservice ,
- disturbance ,
- hardship ,
- infliction ,
- knockout ,
- mishap ,
- mutilation ,
- mutilations ,
- reverse ,
- ruin ,
- ruining ,
- spoilage ,
- stroke ,
- suffering ,
- waste ,
- wound ,
- wreckage ,
- wrecking .
- abasement ,
- black eye ,
- comedown ,
- contempt ,
- contumely ,
- culpability ,
- debasing ,
- defamation ,
- derision ,
- discredit ,
- disesteem ,
- disfavor ,
- dishonor ,
- disrepute ,
- disrespect ,
- humbling ,
- humiliation ,
- ignominy ,
- meanness ,
- obloquy ,
- odium ,
- opprobrium ,
- scorn ,
- slander ,
- slight ,
- turpitude ,
- venality .
- scum .
Other synonyms:
- impurity .
Other relevant words:
- Bastardizing ,
- Befouling ,
- Besmearing ,
- Besmirching ,
- Blighting ,
- Defiling ,
- Defoedation ,
- Delaceration ,
- Doctoring ,
- Envenoming ,
- Flagrancy ,
- Fouling ,
- Hazardous Waste ,
- Improbity ,
- Inquination ,
- Leavings ,
- Maladministration ,
- Misemployment ,
- Misusage ,
- Pilfering ,
- Polluting ,
- Pravity ,
- Scath ,
- Septicity ,
- Spiking ,
- Sullage ,
- Sullying ,
- Tainting ,
- Tarnishing ,
- abomination ,
- abuse ,
- abuse of office ,
- adulterate ,
- air ,
- air pollution ,
- alloy ,
- aroma ,
- atrocity ,
- attaint ,
- backsliding ,
- bad ,
- badness ,
- bane ,
- baseness ,
- befoul ,
- begrime ,
- besmear ,
- besmirch ,
- besmirchment ,
- bespatter ,
- black ,
- blemish ,
- blight ,
- blot ,
- blur ,
- brand ,
- break ,
- brutality ,
- canker ,
- cannibalism ,
- carrion ,
- contagion ,
- contaminant ,
- contaminate ,
- contaminative ,
- contravene ,
- conversion ,
- crud ,
- cutting ,
- debase ,
- debasement ,
- debauch ,
- decay ,
- decomposition ,
- defalcation ,
- defame ,
- defect ,
- defile ,
- degradation ,
- demoralization ,
- depravity ,
- desecrate ,
- desecration ,
- despicable ,
- despoliation ,
- destruction ,
- deterioration ,
- detriment ,
- dilution ,
- dinginess ,
- dingy ,
- dirt ,
- dirty ,
- dirty trick ,
- dirtying ,
- discoloration ,
- disease ,
- disobey ,
- disparage ,
- diversion ,
- droppings ,
- dung ,
- effluent ,
- effluvium ,
- embezzlement ,
- endemic ,
- epidemic ,
- epizootic ,
- evil ,
- excrement ,
- excreta ,
- exhalation ,
- exhaust ,
- faeces ,
- festering ,
- filthiness ,
- filthy ,
- foreign body ,
- foreign matter ,
- fortifying ,
- foul ,
- foul matter ,
- fragrance ,
- fume ,
- fumes ,
- garbage ,
- gas ,
- greenhouse effect ,
- grievance ,
- grime ,
- grimy ,
- grubby ,
- grunge ,
- guano ,
- gunge ,
- hardness of heart ,
- harm ,
- harmfulness ,
- havoc ,
- health hazard ,
- hurt ,
- ill ,
- immorality ,
- impairment ,
- impropriety ,
- impureness ,
- imputation ,
- indecorum ,
- infamy ,
- infect ,
- infestation ,
- infringe ,
- injuriousness ,
- injury ,
- inroad ,
- insalubriousness ,
- insalubrity ,
- intrude ,
- knavery ,
- lacing ,
- laxity ,
- leaven ,
- lesbianism ,
- loss ,
- lousy ,
- malevolence ,
- malfeasance ,
- malpractice ,
- malversation ,
- manure ,
- miasma ,
- misapplication ,
- misappropriation ,
- mischief ,
- misconduct ,
- misfeasance ,
- mishandling ,
- mismanagement ,
- misuse ,
- muck ,
- muddied ,
- muddiness ,
- muddy ,
- murrain ,
- nastiness ,
- nasty ,
- nocturnal emission ,
- noise pollution ,
- noisomeness ,
- noxiousness ,
- obliquity ,
- odour ,
- offal ,
- offend ,
- ordure ,
- outrage ,
- oxidation ,
- pandemic ,
- peculation ,
- perversion ,
- pestilence ,
- plague ,
- poison ,
- poisoning ,
- pollutant ,
- polluted ,
- polution ,
- pox ,
- profanation ,
- profane ,
- profligacy ,
- prostitution ,
- putrefaction ,
- putrescence ,
- ravage ,
- ravish ,
- refuse ,
- reproach ,
- rottenness ,
- rubbish ,
- scandal ,
- sepsis ,
- septic ,
- sewage ,
- sewerage ,
- shit ,
- slime ,
- sludge ,
- slur ,
- smell ,
- smog ,
- smoke ,
- smut ,
- soil ,
- soiled ,
- soiling ,
- sordid ,
- spoiling ,
- spoliation ,
- spot ,
- squalid ,
- squalor ,
- stain ,
- staining ,
- stench ,
- stigma ,
- stink ,
- suppuration ,
- taint ,
- tarnish ,
- toxic waste ,
- toxin ,
- transgress ,
- trash ,
- unclean ,
- unhealthfulness ,
- unhealthiness ,
- unsporting ,
- unsportsmanlike ,
- unwashed ,
- vapour ,
- venenation ,
- venom ,
- vexation ,
- vice ,
- vileness ,
- violate ,
- violation ,
- virus ,
- vitiation ,
- vulgarism ,
- water ,
- watering ,
- woe ,
- wrong .
- Communicability ,
- Contagiousness ,
- Funguses ,
- Industrial Waste ,
- Industrial Wastes ,
- Ingloriousness ,
- Insanitation ,
- Nuclear Waste ,
- Poisonings ,
- Toxins ,
- atomic waste ,
- bad odor ,
- blot on landscape ,
- blot on the landscape ,
- contaminated materials ,
- disbarment ,
- falsification ,
- falsifications ,
- fetor ,
- flu ,
- foul air ,
- fungi ,
- fungus ,
- germs ,
- ill repute ,
- ill-repute ,
- infestations ,
- mephitis ,
- mistreatment ,
- pollution ,
- put-down ,
- putdown ,
- radioactivation ,
- ravishment ,
- sacrilege ,
- spoliations ,
- uncleanliness ,
- what's going around ,
- witherings .
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How to use "Pollution" in context?
Pollution is defined as the presence of contaminants in the air that can cause harm to public health. Air pollution includes both particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are both created by the burning of fuel. PM can contain poisons like mercury and lead as well as cancer-causing agents. NOx can cause bronchitis, asthma, and heart disease.
It is estimated that more than 800,000 people die each year from outdoor air pollution, and that the cost of pollution-related diseases amounts to $3 trillion globally.
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Equivalence
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Proper noun, singular
contamination.
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Noun, singular or mass
contamination.
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Verb, past tense
contamination.
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Proper noun, singular
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
emissions.
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Noun, plural
emissions.
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Noun, singular or mass
emission.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
Regulations, registers.
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Noun, plural
Toxins, discharges, levels, causes, sources, types, compounds, IMPACTS, nuisances, installations.
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Noun, singular or mass
acidification, contaminating, decontamination, degradation, deterioration, infection, environmentally-friendly.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
pollutant, polluted, Polluting, pollutants.
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Noun, plural
Polluting, polluters, pollutants.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Polluting.
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Proper noun, singular
Hyponym for Pollution:
n.
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state
impureness, impurity, environmental condition.
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state
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