unbesmirched
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished.
verb
simple past and past participle of unbesmirch
Example Sentences
- "The prime minister's reputation has remained unbesmirched throughout her career."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
- "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
From un- + besmirched.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: un
Inflected Forms
more unbesmirched (comparative)
most unbesmirched (superlative)