unfouled

Still pure, untainted

Unfouled means not contaminated, soiled, or entangled.

The word appears most often in contexts where fouling is a specific concern: an unfouled anchor has come up cleanly without snagging debris, unfouled waters remain unpolluted, an unfouled spark plug is free of carbon deposits.

The rope came up unfouled.

cleanliness

spotless

Completely free of marks

sanitized · sterile · hygienic · uncontaminated · unpolluted · washed · scrubbed · immaculate · pristine · purified

sports

legal

Permitted by statute

  • cleanFree of soil
  • fairImpartial and unbiased
  • validLegally or logically sound

inbounds · legitimate · regulation · permitted · proper · good · approved

moral

pure

Unmixed, without impurities

chaste · undefiled · unsullied · sinless · uncorrupted · untarnished · honorable · upright · righteous · blameless

integrity

intact

Not damaged or altered

unblemished · unimpaired · unharmed · unscathed · whole · sound · preserved · complete · perfect · flawless

Opposites
contamination/purity

unfouledfouled

Made dirty or entangled

polluted · contaminated · tainted · dirty · defiled

obstruction/flow

unfouledclogged

Blocked by buildup

blocked · obstructed · choked · plugged · congested

Family

unfoul

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G