adj

polluted

adj

Made dirty or unsafe by contamination.

"The beach was closed because the water was polluted."

"Locals blame the polluted air for the rise in respiratory illness."

How to Use Polluted

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDirtied or contaminated, especially by chemicals, waste, or exhaust.

Common pairings

polluted water polluted air heavily polluted

more polluted comparative, most polluted superlative

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The beach was closed because the water was _____.

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