unalloyed

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd/ UK /ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it

The news brought her unalloyed joy.

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Synonyms

1 adj · pure and unqualified; not... pure unqualified complete unmixed absolute sheer undiluted

Opposites

alloyedmixeddilutedqualified

Word family

Related forms alloyalloyed

Etymology

From un- ('not') + alloyed, past participle of alloy, from Old French aloier ('to combine, bind'), from Latin alligare ('to bind to'), from ad- ('to') + ligare ('to bind').

un- Old English alligare Latin ligare Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unalloyed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnəˈlɔɪd/

## Meanings
1. pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it

## Examples
- The news brought her unalloyed joy.

## Synonyms
- pure
- unqualified
- complete
- unmixed
- absolute
- sheer
- undiluted

## Antonyms
- alloyed
- mixed
- diluted
- qualified

## Related Forms
- alloy
- alloyed

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: alligare
- Root: ligare

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + alloyed, past participle of alloy, from Old French aloier ('to combine, bind'), from Latin alligare ('to bind to'), from ad- ('to') + ligare ('to bind').

## AI Etymology
Unalloyed comes from un- ('not') + alloyed, past participle of alloy, from Old French aloier ('to combine, bind'), from Latin alligare ('to bind to'), from ad- ('to') + ligare ('to bind'). The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As an adjective, it carries the sense "pure and unqualified; not mixed with anything that diminishes it", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Old English un-, Latin alligare, and Latin ligare. Related words include alloy, alloyed.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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