maculate

An archaic adjective meaning stained, spotted, or impure; the opposite of immaculate.

• 🇷🇺Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее запятнанный, покрытый пятнами или нечистый; противоположность слову «непорочный».

1. Morally blemished C2 formal

   Having moral stains or impurities; not pure or innocent.

   • The novel explores the maculate nature of human ambition.
   • His maculate past haunted his political career.
   • She wrote about the maculate soul in her poetry.

   🇷🇺Запятнанный

   Synonyms: defiledimpurepollutedspottedstainedtaintedunclean

   Antonyms: chastecleanimmaculateinnocentpurespotlessunblemishedunstainedunsulliedvirtuous

2. Spotted or blotched C2 formal

   Marked with spots, stains, or blotches of color.

   • The maculate leaves of the plant indicated a fungal infection.
   • The butterfly's wings were maculate with dark spots.
   • The artist used a maculate pattern to create texture.

   🇷🇺Пятнистый

   Synonyms: blemishedblotcheddappledfleckedmottledpatchyspeckledspottedstained

   Antonyms: cleanimmaculatespotlessunblemishedunstained

• more maculate comparative form
• most maculate superlative form

An archaic verb meaning to stain, spot, or blemish; to make impure or defile.

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий пачкать, покрывать пятнами или портить; делать нечистым или осквернять.

1. To make dirty or spotty C2 formal

   To cause something to become soiled, spotted, or blemished, especially through exposure to air or the elements.

   • The silver had maculated from years of neglect.
   • His once pristine shirt was maculated by the morning dew.
   • The painter's canvas was maculated with accidental drips of paint.

   🇷🇺Загрязнять

   Synonyms: blemishblotdefiledirtysmudgesoilspotstainsullytainttarnish

   Antonyms: cleancleansepurifywash

2. To stain or pollute C2 formal

   To morally or physically blemish, defile, or corrupt something or someone.

   • The scandal maculated her previously spotless reputation.
   • Greed has maculated many a noble ambition.
   • The ancient text had been maculated by later additions and errors.

   🇷🇺Запятнать или загрязнить

   Synonyms: besmirchcorruptdefilefoulpollutesoilstainsullytainttarnish

   Antonyms: cleanpurgepurifysanctify

• maculated past participle
• maculated past simple
• maculating present participle
• maculates third person singular