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genuine, simple, sterling, unadulterated
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Unalloyed — Un al*loyed , a. Not alloyed; not reduced by foreign admixture; unmixed; unqualified; pure; as, unalloyed metals; unalloyed happiness. [1913 Webster] I enjoyed unalloyed satisfaction in his company. Mitford. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unalloyed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of metal) not alloyed. 2) complete and unreserved: unalloyed delight … English terms dictionary
unalloyed — (adj.) 1670s (figurative); 1760s (literal), from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of ALLOY (Cf. alloy) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
unalloyed — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
unalloyed — adjective Date: 1667 not alloyed ; unmixed, unqualified, pure < unalloyed metals > < unalloyed happiness > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unalloyed — adjective a) (of metal) Not alloyed; not in mixture with other metals; pure. unalloyed blessings b) Complete and unreserved; pure; not restricted, modified, or qualified by reservations … Wiktionary
unalloyed — [[t]ʌ̱nəlɔ͟ɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (emphasis) If you describe a feeling such as happiness or relief as unalloyed, you are emphasizing that it is a strong feeling and no other feeling is involved. [LITERARY] ...an occasion of unalloyed joy … English dictionary
unalloyed — adj. Unalloyed is used with these nouns: ↑joy … Collocations dictionary
unalloyed — un|al|loyed [ˌʌnəˈlɔıd] adj literary complete, pure, or total ▪ unalloyed joy … Dictionary of contemporary English
unalloyed — un|al|loyed [ ,ʌnə lɔıd ] adjective LITERARY complete or perfect: unalloyed joy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
