Polluting

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of pollute form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing pollution; having a tendency to pollute.

    "De-icing a plane is expensive, polluting, and time-consuming, so when sudden weather changes mean it has to be done twice, that has an impact on the bottom line, the environment and on-time departures."

Synonyms

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contaminatevitiatecorruptdefileviolate;

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"Polluting isn't good for improving the environment."

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