Polluted

Pronunciation: /pəˈlut̬əd/

Definitions of polluted

adjective describing something that has been contaminated or made impure by pollutants

Example Sentences

A1 The river was polluted with trash.

A2 The air in the city is polluted with smog.

B1 The beach was polluted with oil spills.

B2 The lake became polluted due to industrial waste dumping.

C1 The groundwater in the area is heavily polluted with chemicals.

C2 The ecosystem of the region has been severely polluted by human activities.

Examples of polluted in a Sentence

formal The river became heavily polluted due to industrial waste dumping.

informal The lake is so polluted that you can't even swim in it anymore.

slang That beach is totally polluted, dude.

figurative His mind was polluted with negative thoughts.

Grammatical Forms of polluted

• past tense: polluted
• plural: polluted
• comparative: more polluted
• superlative: most polluted
• present tense: pollute
• future tense: will pollute
• perfect tense: have polluted
• continuous tense: is polluting
• singular: polluted
• positive degree: polluted
• infinitive: pollute
• gerund: polluting
• participle: polluted

Origin and Evolution of polluted

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'polluted' originated from the Latin word 'pollutus', which means 'made unclean or impure'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'polluted' has retained its original meaning of being contaminated or made impure, but its usage has expanded to include environmental pollution and contamination as well.