pure
pure Lexical Profile
pure Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material; free from contamination or impurities.
"The mountain stream provided a steady supply of pure drinking water."
Nothing other than; sheer, complete, or absolute.
"Finding the lost keys in the dark grass was a matter of pure luck."
Wholesome and untainted by immorality, guilt, or dishonorable motives; innocent and virtuous.
"Her intentions were entirely pure when she volunteered to manage the charity fund."
Involving or dealing with theory and abstract principles rather than practical application.
"He decided to pursue a doctorate in pure mathematics rather than engineering."
• Rhymes for pure
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French pur, from Latin purus ('clean, unmixed, chaste'), ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cleanse or purify'.