unmixed

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ʌnˈmɪkst/ UK /ʌnˈmɪkst/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
not mixed with anything else; pure or unalloyed

The news brought him unmixed joy for the first time in months.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not mixed with anything... pure unalloyed unadulteratedunblendedundiluted unmingled sheer

Opposites

mixed blended combined adulterateddiluted

Word family

Related forms mix mixed mixture admix

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Phrases (1)

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unmixed blessing
A benefit that brings no disadvantages or unwelcome consequences.

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From un- ('not') + mixed, past participle of mix, a back-formation from mixt/mixed, from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ('to mix').

un- Old English miscere Latin *meyǵ- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# unmixed

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

## Meanings
1. not mixed with anything else; pure or unalloyed

## Examples
- The news brought him unmixed joy for the first time in months.

## Synonyms
- pure
- unalloyed
- unadulterated
- unblended
- undiluted
- unmingled
- sheer

## Antonyms
- mixed
- blended
- combined
- adulterated
- diluted

## Related Forms
- mix
- mixed
- mixture
- admix

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: un-
- Root: miscere
- Root: *meyǵ-

## Etymology
From un- ('not') + mixed, past participle of mix, a back-formation from mixt/mixed, from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ('to mix').

## AI Etymology
Unmixed is from un- ('not') + mixed, past participle of mix, a back-formation from mixt/mixed, from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ('to mix'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English), miscere (Latin), and *meyǵ- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers not mixed with anything else; pure or unalloyed. The wider family includes related words such as mix, mixed, mixture, and admix.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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