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attainted

/əˈteɪntəd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
at-taint-ed
IPA
/əˈteɪntəd/
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of attaint

adj

Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.

adj

Tainted, corrupted.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From attaint + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈteɪntəd/
  • British English: /əˈteɪntɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more attainted (comparative) most attainted (superlative)

Derived Forms

unattainted

Questions

How do you pronounce attainted?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈteɪntəd/.
What does attainted mean?
simple past and past participle of attaint
Where does attainted come from?
From attaint + -ed.

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