Polluted

/pəˈluːtɪd/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances.

The river has become polluted due to the industrial waste being dumped into it.

made unclean or impure.

The air in the city is often polluted by car exhaust and factory emissions.

tainted or corrupted, especially in moral or ethical aspects.

His reputation was polluted by the scandal that emerged last year.

From Latin pollutus, past participle of polluere 'to soil, defile'.

polluted waters

Waters that are contaminated and harmful to health.

polluted environment

An environment that has been adversely affected by waste and toxins.

polluted air

Air that contains harmful substances and is not safe to breathe.

pollution

The presence of harmful substances in the environment.

contamination

The action of making something impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.

toxic

Poisonous or harmful to living beings.

Full of trash or garbage.

That place is so polluted, you wouldn't want to hang out there.

Ruined or damaged beyond repair.

After the party, that area looked totally polluted.