unalloyed

[ uhn-uh-loid ]

1. not alloyed with other metals; pure:

   unalloyed zinc.

2. total; utter:

   unalloyed bliss.

unalloyed

/ ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd /

adjective

1. not mixed or intermingled with any other thing; pure

   unalloyed pleasure

   unalloyed metal

Word History and Origins

Origin of unalloyed¹

First recorded in 1660–70; un- ¹( def ) + alloy ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

That helps us to see ourselves as containing unalloyed goodness, purity and virtue.

From Salon

It wasn’t the earliest creator-driven series — “Ozzie & Harriet,” written and directed by its star Ozzie Nelson, preceded it by 47 years, and “The Larry Sanders Show,” HBO’s first great series, was very much an unalloyed expression of Garry Shandling’s vision.

From Los Angeles Times

In any case, dioramas should remind us that nature, even and especially at its most authentic, never comes to us as unalloyed reality.

From Los Angeles Times

As a work of pure performance, “Velour: A Drag Spectacular” is an unalloyed delight.

From Los Angeles Times

They believed that unalloyed Trumpism, as they defined it, is popular outside the bubble of Trump’s cult of personality.

From Los Angeles Times

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