untinged

The water in the glass is completely untinged and clear.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not having a trace or hint of something: "untinged" describes something that is completely free from a particular quality, colour, or influence, often used in a figurative sense to indicate purity or lack of contamination.

Usage Examples

• (Her happiness was pure, without any hint of sorrow.)
• (The water was completely free of any contamination.)
• (His viewpoint was impartial, lacking any prejudice.)

Advanced Usage

• "untinged with": followed by a noun to specify what is absent.

  • The landscape was untinged with artificial light. (The scenery had no artificial lighting at all.)

• "untinged by": followed by a noun to indicate the source of absence.

  • Her voice was untinged by fear. (Her voice showed no trace of fear.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tinged (adj): having a small amount of a quality, colour, or feeling.

  • His remarks were tinged with sarcasm. (His remarks had a hint of sarcasm.)

• Tinge (n): a small amount of a colour, feeling, or quality.

  • There was a tinge of regret in her voice. (A slight trace of regret was present.)

Synonyms

• Unadulterated: not mixed with any other substance; pure.
• Unalloyed: not mixed with other metals; figuratively, pure or complete.
• Unblemished: not marked or spoiled; perfect.

Related Idioms

• Free from any stain: completely innocent or pure.

  • His reputation was free from any stain. (His reputation was untinged by scandal.)

• Without a hint of: lacking any trace of something.

  • The speech was without a hint of irony. (The speech was untinged by irony.)