pure

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjʊər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pjʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyŏŏr)

Inflections of 'pure' (adj):
purer
adj comparative
purest
adj superlative

pure
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Sense: Adjective: unmixed
Synonyms:
unmixed, plain Collocations, unadulterated, unalloyed, unmingled, undiluted, neat Collocations, straight Collocations, virgin Collocations
Antonyms:
mixed Collocations, adulterated, diluted, alloyed, mingled, refined Collocations, tampered with, blended, cut Collocations, opaque, cloudy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: chaste
Synonyms:
chaste, modest Collocations, G-rated (US), decent Collocations, clean Collocations, virgin Collocations, innocent Collocations, pure as the driven snow
Antonyms:
adulterous, promiscuous Collocations, loose Collocations, unchaste, unfaithful Collocations, womanizing, licentious, whorish, slutty (slang)
Sense: Adjective: virtuous
Synonyms:
virtuous, innocent Collocations, sinless, upright Collocations, uncorrupted, ethical, good Collocations, righteous Collocations, decent Collocations, honorable, honourable (UK), moral Collocations
Antonyms:
sinful, impure, immoral, corrupt Collocations, debauched, lascivious, wicked Collocations, lewd Collocations, obscene, degenerate, decadent
Sense: Adjective: theoretical
Synonyms:
theoretical, abstract Collocations, conceptual
Antonyms:
proved, proven Collocations, certain Collocations, data-based, demonstrated, applied Collocations, practical Collocations, clinical, observational, validated
Sense: Adjective: absolute
Synonyms:
absolute Collocations, total Collocations, complete Collocations, categorical, utter Collocations, perfect Collocations, sheer Collocations, outright Collocations, downright, unqualified, out-and-out (informal), flat-out (informal), all-out (informal), definite Collocations, unmitigated, unconditional, unadulterated, dead Collocations, thoroughgoing
Antonyms:
part Collocations, partial Collocations, incomplete, imperfect, half Collocations, rather Collocations


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