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pure

/ˈpjʊɚ/adjective1 syllable

Pure means: free of extraneous elements of any kind.

Synonyms for pure47

adjective, as in free of extraneous elements of any kind

axenic, clean, fresh, clear, light, unclouded, fine, native, plain, sheer, unmingled, unmixed, pristine, straight up
and 7 more, sublimate, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, unpolluted, virginal, processed

adjective, as in without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, sodding, stark, staring, thorough, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated, unmitigated

adjective, as in in a state of sexual virginity

vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous, chaste

adjective, as in (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless

immaculate, undefiled, white, chaste

adjective, as in (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black

saturated, intense, vivid

adjective, as in free from discordant qualities

harmonious

adjective, as in concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied

theoretical

Opposites of pure

impure

What does pure mean?7

adjective

1

free of extraneous elements of any kind“pure air and water”

2

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers“an arrant fool”

3

in a state of sexual virginity“pure and vestal modesty”

4

(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless“I felt pure and sweet as a new baby”

5

(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black

6

free from discordant qualities

7

concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied“pure science”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pure?24

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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All 24 rhymes for pure, grouped by syllable

Pure in a sentence

  • We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.Dejo
  • These days, the motives for marriage are not necessarily pure.Zifre
  • These days, the motive for marriage is not necessarily pure.Zifre
  • Full of pure kerosene, that small lamp could be lit for several days.Miktsoanit
  • If men travelled at light speed, they would probably be transformed into pure energy.lucasmg123
  • These days, people's reasons for getting married are not always pure.6dDcHYgMAg
  • It's not true, but it's ideologically pure, and that's what matters.shekitten
  • Pure dingoes, like wolves, are still locked genetically into annual breeding cycles.Adelpa

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Forms of pure

as a adjective

comparative
purer
superlative
purest