pollution :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (7)

n. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities

Pollution

n. [the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment]

contamination, pollution

n. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

befoulment, defilement, pollution

n. the state of being polluted

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Fuzzynyms (11)

foulness

n. disgusting wickedness and immorality; "he understood the foulness of sin"; "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"; "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed"

putrescence, putridness, rottenness, corruption

n. in a state of progressive putrefaction

garbage

n. a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"

profanation

n. degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening

ungodliness, godlessness

n. impiety by virtue of not being a godly person

irreverence, violation

n. a disrespectful act

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Antonyms (1)

decontamination

n. the removal of contaminants

pollution

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