unbesmirched

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English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ besmirched.

Adjective

unbesmirched (comparative more unbesmirched, superlative most unbesmirched)

  1. Not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished.
    Synonyms: unsullied, unblemished, untarnished; see also Thesaurus:pure
    The prime minister's reputation has remained unbesmirched throughout her career.
    • 2012 July 30, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, “What My Son's Disabilities Taught Me About 'Having It All'”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-27:
      My husband and I were aghast as we pondered a major stove upgrade, but then we recalled acquaintances with gorgeous Viking stoves that sit unbesmirched by actual cooking, almost as if the stainless professional-quality stove is more prop than appliance, a requirement for kitchen happiness in the modern world.
    • 2018 January 20, Grace Dent, “The Fordwich Arms: 'Food that makes you want to move house' – restaurant review”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-29:
      By this I mean Fordwich is unbesmirched by Londoners, who, as I write, lie a mere 63 miles away and are now reading that Dan Smith, an ex-Clove Club chef, has taken harness of a gargantuan country boozer in this tiny town.
    • 2019 April 17, “United Airlines Memorial Coliseum is crass and depressing, but a deal is a deal”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, L.A.: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2019-09-14:
      And as president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission she [Janice Hahn] is calling for USC to renegotiate the 16-year, $69-million deal that it struck with United Airlines, leaving the hallowed entrance arches of the Coliseum unbesmirched by brand names and corporate logos.
    • 2020 August 8, Pablo Sharrock, “Princess Leonor, 14, must save the Spanish crown after Juan Carlos scandal”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 December 2022:
      The girl behind that mask is Leonor, the 14-year-old heir to the Spanish throne, whose fresh face and unbesmirched character stand in contrast to that of her 82-year-old grandfather, Juan Carlos.

Etymology 2

Verb

unbesmirched

  1. simple past and past participle of unbesmirch