polluted — contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈluːtɪd/
Korean meaning: 오염된, 더럽혀진
Korean pronunciation: 펄**루**티드
Example Sentences
- My roommate's side of the room is so polluted that scientists want to study it as a new ecosystem.
- The city's air became heavily polluted during the industrial boom.
- After the oil spill, the beach remained polluted for months.
polluted
ADJECTIVE//pəˈluːtɪd//
contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances
💡 Concept
The river is so polluted that even the fish are floating belly-up.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/pəˈluːtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈluːtɪd/
🌳Etymology
Rootpollut
Suffix--ed
Origin
라틴어 'pollutus'에서 유래. 원래 '더럽히다, 신성을 모독하다'라는 의미였는데, 현대에는 환경오염의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
salutedrecruitedexecuted
saluted
recruited
executed
🔗Collocations
heavily polluted
polluted air
polluted water
polluted environment
chemically polluted
polluted soil
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate's side of the room is so polluted that scientists want to study it as a new ecosystem.”
“The city's air became heavily polluted during the industrial boom.”
“After the oil spill, the beach remained polluted for months.”
“His mind was polluted with negative thoughts about the exam.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
contaminatedtaintedcorrupteddefiledpoisoned
Antonyms
cleanpurepristine
Related
pollutioncontaminationenvironmentaltoxicwaste
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