unpure

pure

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pyoo r]
- /pyʊər/

Definitions of unpure word

adjective unpure free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter: pure gold; pure water. 1
adjective unpure unmodified by an admixture; simple or homogeneous. 1
adjective unpure of unmixed descent or ancestry: a pure breed of dog. 1
adjective unpure free from foreign or inappropriate elements: pure Attic Greek. 1
adjective unpure clear; free from blemishes: pure skin. 1
adjective unpure (of literary style) straightforward; unaffected. 1

See all 19 definitions of unpure

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Origin of unpure

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English pur < Old French < Latin pūrus clean, unmixed, plain, pure

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Parts of speech for Unpure

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unpure

unpure popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for unpure

adj unpure

germfree — free of germs; sterile: This kind of research should be done in a germfree laboratory.
hygienic — conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.

All 2 Antonyms of unpure