- impure im·pure adj
- [ɪm'pjʊə(r)]
Chem (morally) impuro (-a), (air) inquinato (-a)
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impure im·pure adj
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pure — W3S3 [pjuə US pjur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not mixed)¦ 2¦(complete)¦ 3¦(clean)¦ 4 pure and simple 5¦(morally good)¦ 6¦(colour or sound)¦ 7¦(typical)¦ 8¦(breed/race)¦ 9¦(art or study)¦ 10 pure science/maths etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
impure — [im pyoor′] adj. [L impurus] not pure; specif., a) unclean; dirty b) unclean according to religious ritual; defiled c) obscene; unchaste d) mixed with foreign matter; adulterated e) mixed so as to lack purity in color, tone, style, etc … English World dictionary
impure — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. impur (13c.), from L. impurus unclean, filthy, foul, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + purus pure (see PURE (Cf. pure)). As a noun from 1784. Related: Impurely … Etymology dictionary
impure — [adj] not clean mentally, physically; mixed admixed, adulterated, alloyed, carnal, coarse, common, contaminated, corrupt, debased, defiled, desecrated, diluted, dirty, doctored*, filthy, foul, gross*, grubby*, immodest, immoral, indecent,… … New thesaurus
impure — adj. 1 mixed with foreign matter; adulterated. 2 dirty. 3 unchaste. 4 (of a colour) mixed with another colour. Derivatives: impurely adv. impureness n. Etymology: ME f. L impurus (as IN (1), purus pure) … Useful english dictionary
pure*/*/ — [pjʊə] adj 1) a pure substance has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality Ant: impure pure gold/alcohol[/ex] clean, pure drinking water[/ex] 2) used for emphasis a smile of pure happiness[/ex] Perhaps it was pure chance that the other … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
impure — im•pure [[t]ɪmˈpyʊər[/t]] adj. 1) not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, esp. of an inferior nature: impure water[/ex] 2) modified by admixture, as color 3) mixed or combined with something else: an impure style of architecture[/ex] 4) regarded… … From formal English to slang
impure — impurely, adv. impureness, n. /im pyoor /, adj. 1. not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, esp. of an inferior or contaminating nature: impure water and air. 2. modified by admixture, as color. 3. mixed or combined with something else: an impure… … Universalium
impure — im|pure [ımˈpjuə US ˈpjur] adj 1.) not pure or clean, and often consisting of a mixture of things instead of just one ≠ ↑pure ▪ drug dealers selling impure heroin 2.) old fashioned impure thoughts, feelings etc are morally bad because they are… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clean, pollution free; chaste, sinless, immaculate; genuine, sincere; sheer, simple. See purity, virtue, innocence, cleanness, simpleness.Ant., impure, polluted. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not… … English dictionary for students
impure — im·pure ( )im pyu̇(ə)r adj not pure: as a) containing something unclean <impure water> b) mixed or impregnated with an extraneous and usu. unwanted substance: ADULTERATED <an impure chemical> … Medical dictionary
