Meaning of the word pure in English

What does pure mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

pure

US /pjʊr/

UK /pjʊər/

not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material

Example:

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The ring is made of pure gold.

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She drank a glass of pure water.

Synonym:

unadulterated unmixed unalloyed uncontaminated unpolluted

Antonym:

impure adulterated mixed

free from moral corruption; innocent

Example:

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She has a pure heart.

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His intentions were pure.

Synonym:

innocent virtuous chaste moral undefiled

Antonym:

corrupt impure sinful

complete and unadulterated; sheer

Example:

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It was pure luck that we found them.

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His statement was pure nonsense.

Synonym:

sheer absolute utter complete total

Antonym:

partial incomplete

Related Word:

purely be as pure as the driven snow