Definition of TAINTED

tainted

Verb

  • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
  • contaminate with a disease or microorganism
  • simple past and past participle of taint

Adjective Satellite

  • touched by rot or decay
    • "tainted bacon"

Adj

  • Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
  • Originating from an untrusted source.

Examples

  • Do not use tainted values in SQL queries.
  • Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

Origin / Etymology

From taint + -ed.

Antonyms

disinfect

Scrabble Score: 8

tainted: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tainted: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tainted: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

tainted: valid Words With Friends Word