Unalloyed    (pronounced un-uh-loyd) adjective


Definition

1. pure; undiluted; not reduced in purity, quality, or value as in an alloy.    2. unqualified; complete; out-and-out.

Main Example

  • Did you know that nearly a million white collar jobs have migrated to India and other Asian nations in just the last three years, and that the social pain in America from such a wholesale transfer of jobs is expected to get a lot worse? And did you also know that this past summer, Germany--Europe's largest economy--was gripped with the fear of deflation, thanks to the onslaught of Chinese imports? Who said the benefits of globalization and zero trade barriers are unalloyed?

    Workplace Examples

  • The fact that our two sides have reached an agreement is unalloyed good news. No matter how you look at it, you'll only see benefits. There is no downside.

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  • I'm aware that many of you want to attend the trade show in Las Vegas, so let me emphasize this point: It's not going to be unalloyed pleasure and fun. Demonstrating our equipment all day long can be very demanding. In fact, some of last year's representatives suffered from extreme exhaustion by the end of the second day!

    Other Examples

  • at an event honoring some employees, your saying: "John deserves unalloyed commendation for his many accomplishments in the area of new business development."

  • somebody making a charitable donation not out of genuine and unalloyed altruism but rather out of self-interest

  • the Christian Coalition, an unalloyed advocate of a total ban on abortions

  • following the recent Blaster worm which affected over 500,000 computers, some information technology experts pointing out that the rising sophistication of computer operating systems is not an unalloyed blessing because with greater complexity comes increasing vulnerability to Internet "attacks"

    © 2003 V.J. Singal

    This Month's Other Words

    Equanimity
    Idolatry and Idolatrous
    Galvanic and Galvanize
    Insular
    Excoriate
    Perfunctory
    Realpolitik


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