Adulterated

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltəreɪtɪd/

Definitions of adulterated

adjective Adulterated is an adjective that describes something that has been mixed or diluted with impurities or inferior substances.

Example Sentences

A1 The store sold adulterated milk.

A2 She accidentally bought an adulterated product.

B1 The food was found to be adulterated with harmful chemicals.

B2 The company was fined for selling adulterated supplements.

C1 The investigation revealed that the medication was adulterated intentionally.

C2 The restaurant was shut down for serving adulterated food to customers.

Examples of adulterated in a Sentence

formal The company was fined for selling adulterated food products.

informal I heard that some of the supplements at that store are adulterated.

slang I can't believe they're still selling that adulterated stuff!

figurative His mind was so adulterated with negative thoughts that he couldn't see the truth.

Grammatical Forms of adulterated

• past tense: adulterated
• plural: adulterated
• comparative: more adulterated
• superlative: most adulterated
• present tense: adulterate
• future tense: will adulterate
• perfect tense: has/have adulterated
• continuous tense: is/am/are adulterating
• singular: adulterated
• positive degree: adulterated
• infinitive: to adulterate
• gerund: adulterating
• participle: adulterating

Origin and Evolution of adulterated

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adulterated' originated from the Latin word 'adulterare', which means 'to corrupt or make impure'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense to describe the act of mixing impurities into something, the word 'adulterated' has evolved to also encompass the idea of something being diluted or weakened in quality or purity.