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impure

impure

20 6.0
Not morally clean because it is corrupt or obscene
  • adjective
  • /ɪmˈpjʊr/
  • NSFW
: impuro
  • She took his impure hand in hers and whispered a blessing only he could hear, thanking him for his kindness.
  • pure and impure
  • impure animal
  • impure elements

So he says the action of the bondsman is impure and inessential.

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Examples

Synonyms

filthy
vsimpure
140 4.1

A person or action that is very bad and dishonest

is less emotive, covering failing standards rather than strong contempt
immoral
vsimpure
131 4.6

Not following what most people think is right or wrong

includes religious or ritual standards in addition to common moral wrongdoing
contaminated
vsimpure
130 4.7

Something that becomes unsafe because it touches something dirty or harmful

is about moral, ethical, or religious failing rather than physical harm
tainted
vsimpure
88 4.5

Spoiled and unsafe because it has rot or something harmful

is specifically moral and religious, not just physical spoilage or contamination
depraved
vsimpure
  • Formal
44 7.8

Very bad and cruel in the way someone behaves

is less extreme, meaning general failing to meet moral or religious standards
indecent
vsimpure
  • NSFW
40 6.7

Not acceptable in public because it is offensive or sexual

is broader, applying to private moral failings and religious rules not just public taste
unclean
vsimpure
  • Literature
23 5.5

Not pure according to religious or ceremonial rules

is more general, also covering ethical failing and obscene behavior beyond rituals
defiled
vsimpure
2 8.4

Made morally dirty, especially a place or thing people respect

is used more generally for failing standards in ethics, religion, or taste
unchaste
vsimpure
  • NSFW
1 9.1

Not modest about sex

is more general, covering many moral or religious matters beyond sexual behavior
maculate
vsimpure
  • Literature
1 9.9

Having a damaged reputation because of bad actions

is broader, applying to many kinds of moral, ethical, or religious faults

Antonyms

216 1.4

Morally good and not involved in sexual activity

How Pure

saintly
12 4.2
virtuous
23 4.3
pure
216 1.4
impure
  • NSFW
20 6.0
corrupt
298 4.4
depraved
  • Formal
44 7.8

Surface Forms

impure positive
impurer comparative
impurest superlative

Morphology

impure = pure (transparent) = im + pure

The adjective is formed by the negative prefix 'im-' added to 'pure', producing the straightforward meaning 'not pure'.

Etymology

Impure comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the root pure meaning 'clean', as in a 'pure heart'. So, impure describes actions or thoughts that are 'not clean' in a moral or religious way.