Synonyms for pollution
pəˈlu ʃənpol·lu·tion

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1. pollutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   soilage

   Antonyms:
   purity, conservation

2. pollutionnoun

   The act of polluting or the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of the environment by harmful substances.

   Nobody visits the river any more because of all the pollution.

   Synonyms:
   soilage

   Antonyms:
   conservation, purity

3. pollutionnoun

   Something that pollutes; a pollutant.

   Synonyms:
   soilage

   Antonyms:
   conservation, purity

4. pollutionnoun

   Physical defilement

   Synonyms:
   soilage

   Antonyms:
   purity, conservation

5. pollutionnoun

   The emission of semen at other times than in sexual intercourse.

   Synonyms:
   soilage

   Antonyms:
   conservation, purity

6. pollutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   self-pollution

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1. pollutionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   defilement, contamination, befoulment

2. befoulment, defilement, pollutionnoun

   the state of being polluted

   Synonyms:
   defilement, contamination, befoulment

3. contamination, pollutionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   defilement, taint, contamination, contaminant, befoulment

Matched Categories

1. • Dirtiness
   • Environmental Condition
   • Impurity
   • Soiling

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 3 votes

1. pollutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   defilement, contamination, foulness, taint, impurity, uncleanness, abomination

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1. pollutionnoun

   Synonyms:
   defilement, contamination, corruption, infection debasement, vitiation

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1. List of paraphrases for "pollution":

   contamination, polluted, pollutants, polluting, pollutant, contaminated, pollutions

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How to use pollution in a sentence?

1. Mateusz Morawiecki:

   This is something that very seriously contributes to environmental pollution. And I want to say clearly, enough is enough.

2. Joel Kaufman:

   The big surprise was the magnitude of this, putting pollution in the same league as cigarette smoking, cigarette smoking is by far the best known cause of emphysema. The fact that ozone is in the same league was definitely a surprise.

3. Robert Storey:

   Many countries have made good progress towards reducing risk factors such as smoking, high cholesterol and high blood pressure but much less effort has been extended on reducing exposure to air pollution.

4. David Reichmuth:

   While the consumption of energy and products is driven by the consumer, that pollution is coming from the system that produces our electricity and produces our food and gets our goods around the country, the pollution is coming from the systems we use, not the consumers. It's coming from electricity generation, coal, fossil fuels and even fertilizer and animal waste.

5. Premier Li Keqiang:

   We will strive for zero-growth in the consumption of coal in key areas of the country, environmental pollution is a blight on people's quality of life and a trouble that weighs on their hearts.