different between filthy vs tainted

English

Etymology

From Middle English filthy, filthi, equivalent to filth +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?l?i/

Adjective

filthy (comparative filthier, superlative filthiest)

1. Covered with filth; very dirty.
2. Obscene or offensive.
3. Very unpleasant or disagreeable.

Synonyms

• (covered with filth): sleazy, slimy, grimy, horry
• (obscene): gruesome, smutty

Antonyms

• (covered with filth): pristine
• (obscene): holy, venerable

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

filthy (third-person singular simple present filthies, present participle filthying, simple past and past participle filthied)

1. (transitive) To make very dirty; to cover in filth.
   • 2009, Jeffery Deaver, Hell's Kitchen

     He shouldered his way inside, filthying his T-shirt on the charred wood.

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?te?nt?d/

Adjective

tainted (comparative more tainted, superlative most tainted)

1. Corrupted or filled with imperfections.

   Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

2. (computer security, of data) Originating from an untrusted source.

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

Synonyms

• corrupt
• impure
• imperfect

Translations

Verb

tainted

1. simple past tense and past participle of taint