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Tainted vs Tinted - What's the difference?

tainted | tinted |

As adjectives the difference between tainted and tinted

is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while tinted is slightly colored, having tint.

As verbs the difference between tainted and tinted

is that tainted is past tense of taint while tinted is past tense of tint.

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)

    • tinted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Slightly colored, having tint.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.}}

    See also

    * (of glasses) colored, polarized, darkened

    Verb

    (head)
  • (tint)