attainted
/əˈteɪntəd/adjective, verb
attainted is spelled A-T-T-A-I-N-T-E-D: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, attainted means “Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in attainted?
| Letters | 9: A-T-T-A-I-N-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is attainted?
Attainted appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce attainted?
- UK /əˈteɪntɪd/
- US /əˈteɪntəd/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of attainted
- more attainted comparative
- most attainted superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does attainted mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Subject to attainder; condemned to death or outlawry, hence stripped of one's titles, hereditary rights, or possessions.
- 2
archaicTainted, corrupted.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of attaint
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does attainted come from?
From attaint + -ed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).