impure

 
  Grep  of  noun  impure 
  impureness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  impure 
 
  The  adj  impure  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  impure  --  (combined  with  extraneous  elements) 
  2.  impure  --  (used  of  persons  or  behaviors;  not  morally  pure;  "impure  thoughts") 
  3.  unclean,  impure  --  ((religion)  ritually  unclean  or  impure;  "and  the  swine...is  unclean  to  you"-Leviticus  11:3) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  impure 
 
  3  senses  of  impure 
 
  Sense  1 
  impure  (vs.  pure) 
 
  pure  (vs.  impure) 
  =>  axenic 
  =>  clean,  fresh 
  =>  clean,  clear,  light,  unclouded 
  =>  fine,  f. 
  =>  native 
  =>  plain,  sheer,  unmingled,  unmixed 
  =>  pristine 
  =>  purified,  refined,  sublimate 
  =>  unadulterated 
  =>  unalloyed 
  =>  uncontaminated,  unpolluted 
  =>  virginal 
 
  Sense  2 
  impure  (vs.  pure) 
 
  pure  (vs.  impure) 
  =>  immaculate,  undefiled 
  =>  white 
 
  Sense  3 
  unclean  (vs.  clean),  impure 
 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  impure 
 
  3  senses  of  impure 
 
  Sense  1 
  impure  (vs.  pure) 
  =>  adulterate,  adulterated,  debased 
  =>  alloyed 
  =>  bastardized,  bastardised 
  =>  composite 
  =>  contaminated,  polluted 
  =>  dirty,  dingy,  muddied,  muddy 
  =>  unpurified 
  Also  See->  unclean#2,  impure#3;  unprocessed#2 
 
  Sense  2 
  impure  (vs.  pure) 
  =>  defiled,  maculate 
  Also  See->  unchaste#1 
 
  Sense  3 
  unclean  (vs.  clean),  impure 
  =>  defiled 
  =>  nonkosher,  tref,  terefah 
  =>  untouchable 
  Also  See->  dirty#1,  soiled#1,  unclean#1;  impure#1 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  impure 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  impure 
 
  Sense  1 
  impure  (vs.  pure) 
  =>  purity,  pureness 
 
  Sense  2 
  impure  (vs.  pure) 
  =>  morality 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  impure 
 
  impure  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  impure 
  impure 
 
  Overview  of  adj  impure 
 
  The  adj  impure  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  impure  --  (combined  with  extraneous  elements) 
  2.  impure  --  (used  of  persons  or  behaviors;  not  morally  pure;  "impure  thoughts") 
  3.  unclean,  impure  --  ((religion)  ritually  unclean  or  impure;  "and  the  swine...is  unclean  to  you"-Leviticus  11:3) 

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