unalloyed
unalloyed · more unalloyed · most unalloyed
Not alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pureNot alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.
US/ənˈælˌɔɪd/
» When they reached the house again, the swallow said, "Well, do you think that the life of a bird is unalloyed pleasure?"
Meaning
2 sensesNot alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure.
Complete and unreserved; pure; unadulterated; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations.
unalloyed blessings
unalloyed happiness
More definitions
- free from admixture
Examples
1 sentencesWhen they reached the house again, the swallow said, "Well, do you think that the life of a bird is unalloyed pleasure?"
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From un- + alloyed.From un- + alloyed.
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Forms
more unalloyed, most unalloyed| Comparative | more unalloyed Lesson |
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| Superlative | most unalloyed Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
69 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedunalloyedly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form