unmixed
1
3.6
- adjective
- /ʌnˈmɪkst/
:
puro
- They are yearning for some sense of originary simplicity, something unmixed, somehow pure.
- pure and unmixed
He says things are are pleasant when brought pure and unmixed into the proportion.
- He says things are are pleasant when brought pure and unmixed into the proportion.
Examples
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Significantly, however, most residents classify themselves along unmixed ethnic lines.
Academic text (1994) -
The Star Route man watched Eleanor with a look of unmixed affection.
Fiction book (1999) -
My feelings are very much unmixed.
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Mankind could not possibly take it pure and unmixed, just as we can't breathe pure oxygen; we require an addition of four times its bulk in nitrogen.
Academic text (2001) -
She uses unmixed colors to create vibrant paintings.
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The artist prefers to work with unmixed pigments for better clarity.
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The recipe calls for unmixed flour to ensure the best texture.
Synonyms
390
1.0
Has nothing mixed with it
10
6.7
Pure and not mixed with anything else
10
4.6
Not mixed with anything else
5
4.6
Pure and not made weaker by adding water or another liquid
3
8.0
Pure and not mixed with anything else
3
5.2
Free from harmful or unwanted things
3
3.9
Clean and not made dirty by harmful substances
1
5.8
Not mixed with other ingredients, showing its own taste or color
Pure and not mixed with other things
Very free of any unwanted substances
Not mixed so a liquid or batter stays still
Antonyms
How Pure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmixed is made from two parts, un- meaning 'not' and mix meaning 'to combine', so it literally means 'not combined'. That is why unmixed means 'pure' or unchanged, like a drink with nothing added.