pure

adjective
UK: /pjʊər/
US: /pjʊr/

  1. Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material; free from contaminants.

    1. This is pure water, perfect for drinking now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The scientist needed a pure sample to conduct the experiment correctly. [ ] [ ]

  2. Free from anything that taints, impairs, or weakens; clean and unpolluted.

    1. The air in the mountains feels so pure and fresh. [ ] [ ]
    2. They strive to maintain a pure environment for the endangered species. [ ] [ ]

  3. Without any immoral or corrupting qualities or influences; innocent; virtuous.

    1. Her intentions were pure, she wanted to help. [ ] [ ]
    2. The young child had a pure heart, full of love and kindness for everyone. [ ] [ ]

  4. Used to emphasize how total or complete something is.

    1. It was pure luck that we found the lost key. [ ] [ ]
    2. The performance was pure genius from start to finish, captivating the audience. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

unadulterated innocent unmixed virtuous genuine sheer clean absolute authentic total

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pure" in English means: Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material; free from contaminants., Free from anything that taints, impairs, or weakens; clean and unpolluted., Without any immoral or corrupting qualities or influences; innocent; virtuous., Used to emphasize how total or complete something is..

The phonetic transcription of "pure" is /pjʊər/ in British English and /pjʊr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pure": unadulterated, innocent, unmixed, virtuous, genuine, sheer, clean, absolute, authentic, total.

Example usage of "pure": "This is pure water, perfect for drinking now.". More examples on the page.