STERILIZED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sterilized 1 of 2

adjective

as in sterile

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sterilized

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verb

past tense of sterilize

as in neutered

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Adjective

Richet executes the whole thing with an almost sterile cleanliness.

— Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
With that in mind, meeting the strict testing standards requires large amounts of sterile, single-use plastic.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sterile

Adjective

At several key moments, the Tribune review found, government and law enforcement failed to stop them from operating in the industry — despite discoveries along the way of an altered state credential, and allegations in a barrage of lawsuits.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Search engines, screen readers, copy/paste tools, and translation software can all get tripped up by the altered HTML, making the page a little less useful to your intended audience.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Those expectations got castrated because of last season’s early struggles.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Earlier this month, on Monday, June 8, Municipal Court Judge Louis Sancinito found Lowe guilty of possessing the deer without a permit, interfering with a conservation officer attempting to confiscate the animal, and having Rudy illegally castrated.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Definition of castrated

Verb

No matter what agenda the president espoused—the economic pragmatism of Rafsanjani, the liberal aspirations of Mohammad Khatami, the populist provocations of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the nuclear diplomacy of Hassan Rouhani—Khamenei emasculated him.

— Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
Jordan continues yapping about being emasculated and being less of a man for staying with his wife.

— Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

Definition of emasculated

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