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Tainted vs Substandard - What's the difference?

tainted | substandard | Related terms |

Tainted is a related term of substandard.


As adjectives the difference between tainted and substandard

is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while substandard is of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

As a verb tainted

is (taint).

tainted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • corrupted or filled with imperfections.
    • Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

    Synonyms

    * corrupt * impure * imperfect

    Verb

    (head)
  • (taint)

    • substandard

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.
    • They built this with substandard parts. No wonder it collapsed.