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Tainted vs Tainter - What's the difference?

tainted | tainter |

As an adjective tainted

is corrupted or filled with imperfections.

As a verb tainted

is (taint).

As a noun tainter is

someone or something that taints.

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)

    • tainter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • someone or something that taints.
  • *2011 , JH Leigh, Plants of Western New South Wales , page 322:
    • This species is eaten by stock but is a powerful tainter of meat and milk and this should be considered if sheep and cattle are being run for slaughter or cows are producing milk from infested areas.
    English agent nouns