untarnished

Meanings

• adjective

  Remaining free from harm, corruption, or blemish.

  - "The apple was untarnished and shiny."
  - "Despite the challenges, her reputation remained untarnished."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with untarnished
arnished , urnished , turnished

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Variants

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untarnished

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Etymology

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From Old English tarnian ‘to stain, defile’; akin to tarn ‘muddy pool’.

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Trivia

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1. The term untarnished is derived from the Old English word 'tarnian,' which means 'to stain, defile.'

2. The word untarnished is often used in the context of reputation, as in 'She maintained her untarnished reputation despite the scandal.'

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Related Concepts

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1. pure: Related to the concept of being free from contamination or impurity.

2. intact: Related to the concept of remaining unharmed or unbroken.

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Culture

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In literature, untarnished is often used to describe a character's reputation or an object's condition that remains unaltered and pure.

How to Memorize "untarnished"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an untarnished surface as smooth, unblemished, and unharmed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word untarnished with the image of a pristine, untouched object or a character with an unblemished reputation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'UNTARNISHED' to remember the definition: U - Unblemished, N - Not harmed, T - Taint-free, A - Absolute, R - Radiant, N - Natural, I - Intact, S - Spotless, H - Harmless, E - Excellent

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