unbesmirched

English

Etymology 1

From un- +‎ besmirched.

Adjective

unbesmirched (comparative more unbesmirched, superlative most unbesmirched)

1. Not besmirched; not spoiled or blemished.

   Synonyms: unsullied, unblemished, untarnished; see also Thesaurus:pure

   The prime minister's reputation has remained unbesmirched throughout her career.

   • 2012 July 30, Marie Myung-Ok Lee, “What My Son's Disabilities Taught Me About 'Having It All'”, in The Atlantic‎^[1], Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-12-27:

     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.

   • 2018 January 20, Grace Dent, “The Fordwich Arms: 'Food that makes you want to move house' – restaurant review”, in The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-11-29:

     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.

   • 2019 April 17, “United Airlines Memorial Coliseum is crass and depressing, but a deal is a deal”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[3], Los Angeles, L.A.: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2019-09-14:

     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.

   • 2020 August 8, Pablo Sharrock, “Princess Leonor, 14, must save the Spanish crown after Juan Carlos scandal”, in The Times‎^[4], London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 December 2022:

     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.

Related terms

• unbesmirchable

Etymology 2

Verb

unbesmirched

1. simple past and past participle of unbesmirch