Also means
contaminated
Usage Note
Inquinato is the past participle of inquinare used attributively. It agrees in gender and number: l'aria inquinata (f), i fiumi inquinati (m pl). Do not confuse it with inquieto ('restless') — the similarity trips up learners. The noun is inquinamento ('pollution').
Examples
"Il fiume è gravemente inquinato."
Natural Translation
The river is severely polluted.
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