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contaminating

ADJECTIVE
corruptive
Synonyms
WEAK
contaminative corrupted corrupting demoralizing perversive
ADJECTIVE
infectious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contagious toxic virulent
WEAK
communicable corrupting defiling diseased epidemic infective mephitic miasmic noxious pestilent pestilential poisoning polluting transferable transmittable vitiating
Antonyms
STRONGEST
harmless nonpoisonous
WEAK
antiseptic germless non-infectious uncommunicable uncontagious
ADJECTIVE
pestilent
Synonyms
WEAK
baneful contagious corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous pestilential ruinous tainting troublesome vicious
ADJECTIVE
pestilent/pestilential
Synonyms
WEAK
contagious corrupting deadly deleterious destructive detrimental diseased evil fatal harmful baneful infectious injurious lethal mortal noxious pernicious pestiferous ruinous tainting troublesome vicious
Antonyms
WEAK
clean healthy hygienic safe sanitary

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The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Infected birds shed the parasite in their saliva and poo, contaminating food sources when they feed.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

On land, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that Israeli strikes on Tehran fuel depots constituted "ecocide", contaminating soil and groundwater and causing long-term risks to people's health.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The latest outbreak was allegedly the result of human waste contaminating a local water supply in the central plateau.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French