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Pure

pjʊə

Pure definitions

adjective

Inflections:

pure purer purest

not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material

"cars can run on pure alcohol"

Synonyms:
unmixed unalloyed unadulterated unblended uncontaminated sterling solid refined one hundred per cent 100%
- without any extraneous and unnecessary elements
  
  "the romantic notion of pure art devoid of social responsibility"
- free of any contamination
  
  "the pure, clear waters of Scotland"
- (of an animal or plant) of unmixed origin or descent; pedigree
  
  "the pure Charolais is white or light wheat in the coat"
(of a sound) perfectly in tune and with a clear tone

"these small cymbals produce a quiet but high pitched and very pure note"
wholesome and untainted by immorality, especially that of a sexual nature

"our fondness for each other is pure and innocent"

Synonyms:
virtuous moral ethical good righteous angelic saintly pious honourable reputable wholesome clean honest upright upstanding exemplary above reproach irreproachable innocent
(of a subject of study) dealing with abstract concepts and not practical application

"a theoretical discipline such as pure physics"

Synonyms:
theoretical abstract conceptual academic hypothetical philosophical speculative conjectural non-practical non-technical
involving or containing nothing else but; sheer (used for emphasis)

"a shout of pure anger"

Synonyms:
sheer utter simple absolute downright out-and-out rank complete thorough total perfect consummate unmitigated unqualified palpable patent
(of a vowel) not joined with another to form a diphthong