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pure

pure

390 1.0
Has nothing mixed with it
  • adjective
  • /pjʊr/
translation icon : puro
  • OK, it's still got that pure orange look, but it's lighter.
  • pure water
  • pure gold
  • pure metal

You're just getting the pure fat of that food.

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Examples

  • Of course, the astronauts themselves are breathing pure oxygen through their space suits.

  • The sound of pure mountain spring water from the center of the Earth.

  • So what about when you have pure products?

  • And then we add pure water, hot water.

  • One thing is I feel just pure simple joy at their success.

  • It's a field of pure being, pure intelligence, pure silence, pure bliss.

  • 1,800 volts of pure electricity.

  • By 1935, the facility was shipping 99% pure heavy water to countries throughout Europe for scientific experiments.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The scientist needed a sample of pure water for the experiment to ensure accurate results.

  • She enjoyed the pure flavor of the freshly squeezed orange juice without any additives.

Synonyms

clean
vspure
1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

is the narrower sense of lacking other elements rather than cleanliness alone
unadulterated
vspure
10 6.7

Pure and not mixed with anything else

is the general term for absence of other substances
sheer
vspure
10 4.6

Not mixed with anything else

is the straightforward description of that unaltered condition
undiluted
vspure
5 4.6

Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid

covers purity broadly, not only strength or concentration
unsullied
vspure
5 7.0

Completely clean and not spoiled or stained

is the neutral physical sense of lacking other substances rather than reputation
unalloyed
vspure
3 8.0

Pure and not mixed with anything else

is the neutral word emphasizing absence of other elements
3 5.2

Free from harmful or unwanted things

is broader, applying to freedom from any other elements or qualities
unpolluted
vspure
3 3.9

Clean and not made dirty by harmful substances

is more general, covering all unwanted substances not only pollutants
unmixed
vspure
1 3.6

Completely pure with nothing added

focuses on lack of any other substances rather than separation
undefiled
vspure
1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

is the plain material sense of having no other elements
unblended
vspure
1 5.8

Not mixed with other ingredients, showing its own taste or color

is the basic idea of having no other substances present
refined
vspure
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Pure because processing removes unwanted parts

is the simple state of no other substances without implying processing
unspotted
vspure
1 6.3

Free of marks, stains, or faults

is the general absence of other substances, not only visible marks
unmingled
vspure
8.0

Pure and not mixed with other things

is the common label for that single, unmixed condition
unwatered
vspure
5.1

Not mixed with water so it stays strong

is more general, not limited to dilution by one solvent
ultrapure
vspure
  • Specialized
5.7

Very free of any unwanted substances

expresses the same idea but without the extreme emphasis
deionized
vspure
  • Specialized
6.7

Water that has had ions removed and is very pure

is the everyday sense of lacking other substances, not technical specifics
undistilled
vspure
7.0

Shown in a raw, honest way without softening

focuses on absence of other substances rather than lack of processing

Antonyms

2 4.2

Containing other unwanted substances so it is not clean

Something that becomes unsafe because it touches something dirty or harmful

Idioms

2 8.4

Completely innocent and morally good in actions and thoughts

Compounds

6 2.7

Metal that is only gold with nothing else in it

1 3.7

A feeling of complete happiness

Study of ideas and patterns in numbers and shapes without practical use

pure tone
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A steady sound with one clear pitch, like a tuning fork

Army of the Pure
  • Offensive
9.9

An armed group that uses violence in Kashmir to try to create Islamic rule

9.9

Complete nonsense that is not true and not believable

9.9

False talk meant to trick people

pure cancer
  • Slang
9.8

Something very harmful that quickly destroys people's trust or energy

8.6

A situation with very strong violence causing much damage and many deaths

9.9

An offensive act that uses exaggerated, mocking images of Black people to make fun of them

pure douchery
  • Offensive
9.9

Rude or selfish actions that upset other people

pure absence
  • Specialized
9.7

A short, sudden loss of awareness with no other symptoms

pure Bayhem
  • Slang
9.9

A very loud, fast kind of action that has many explosions and chaos

A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1

9.9

Complete nonsense that has no true facts to support it

9.9

Words or actions that try to trick people into thinking things are better than they are

pure hopium
  • Slang
9.9

Unrealistic hope despite clear signs it will not happen

pure schlock
  • Informal
9.7

Very low quality art or entertainment that lacks new ideas

pure shitpiss
  • Offensive
9.9

A thing that is very bad and not worth having

pure trash
  • Slang
6.6

A thing that is very bad and of low quality like a book or film

9.9

A place or event that is very fun and exciting

9.9

A line of poetry with six short-long beats and no rhythm changes allowed

pure imaginary number
  • Specialized
8.8

A number equal to a real number not zero times i with no real part

9.9

Very foolish behavior that makes no sense

Completely real and honest

pure rockism
  • Jargon
9.9

An attitude that thinks traditional rock music is better than other music

Three Pure Ones
  • Literature
9.9

The three highest gods in Taoism who represent the pure form of the Tao

How Pure

pristine
63 5.1
pure
390 1.0
impure
2 4.2
mixed
1 1.0

Surface Forms

pure positive
purer comparative
purest superlative

Etymology

Pure comes from an old Latin word purus that meant 'clean' or 'not mixed', and you can see the same root in purify and impure. So to call something pure is to say it has nothing added — like pure water or pure gold.