contaminating

ADJECTIVE

corruptive

Synonyms

WEAK

contaminative corrupted corrupting demoralizing perversive

ADJECTIVE

infectious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contagious toxic virulent

WEAK

communicable corrupting defiling diseased epidemic infective mephitic miasmic noxious pestilent pestilential poisoning polluting transferable transmittable vitiating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harmless nonpoisonous

WEAK

antiseptic germless non-infectious uncommunicable uncontagious

ADJECTIVE

pestilent

Synonyms

WEAK

baneful contagious corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous pestilential ruinous tainting troublesome vicious

ADJECTIVE

pestilent/pestilential

Synonyms

WEAK

contagious corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful baneful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous ruinous tainting troublesome vicious

Antonyms

WEAK

clean healthy hygienic safe sanitary

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Contaminating the data is simple: While entering your information into any online form, put the name of the website or service you’re using into the field set aside for a middle name.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2024

Contaminating the waste stream with material that is not actually recyclable makes the sorting process more costly because it requires extra labor.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2022

Contaminating groundwater is a serious issue, and having gas infiltrate drinking water is a serious issue.

From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2013

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