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Unwashed vs Sullied - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between unwashed and sullied

is that unwashed is that has or have not been washed while sullied is defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

As a verb sullied is

past tense of sully.

unwashed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • That has or have not been washed.
  • vulgar, plebeian, unsophisticated
    • the great unwashed = the common people

    Derived terms

    * unwashed masses

    sullied

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • defiled or tainted, soiled or stained.

    • Antonyms

    * unsullied

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sully)