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pure

/p/j//U/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. free of extraneous elements of any kind

    adj.all

    Examples
    Pure air and water.
    Pure gold.
    Pure primary colors.
    The violin's pure and lovely song.
    Pure tones.
    Pure oxygen.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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

    adj.all

    Synonyms saturated
    Antonyms unsaturated

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless

    adj.all

    Examples
    I felt pure and sweet as a new baby.
    Pure as the driven snow.
    Antonyms impure

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Separate from all heterogeneous or extraneous matter; free from mixture or combination; clean; mere; simple; unmixed; as, <i>pure</i> water; <i>pure</i> clay; <i>pure</i> air; <i>pure</i> compassion.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

    adj.all

    Examples
    Pure folly.
    Synonyms arrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting gross perfect sodding staring stark thoroughgoing unadulterated utter

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. free from discordant qualities

    adj.all

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied

    adj.all

    Examples
    Pure science.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. in a state of sexual virginity

    adj.all

    Examples
    Pure and vestal modesty.
    Men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal.
    Synonyms vestal virgin virginal virtuous

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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