pure

/pjˈɔː/

/ˈpjʊɹ/

[adjective]

pure

[ADJECTIVE]

not combined or mixed with anything else

antonyms : impure

without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

synonyms : arrant(a)

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

synonyms : saturated

antonyms : unsaturated

free from discordant qualities

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

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

antonyms : impure

in a state of sexual virginity

synonyms : vestal

virgin

virginal

virtuous

Examples

1. He bought pure maple syrup from a local farm.

2. He's not exactly as pure as the driven snow himself.

3. I am not exactly pure as the driven snow you know.

4. When it comes to pure processing power, Spikerosoft's new machine runs circles round Flapple's.

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