impure
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impure
- /ɪmˈpjʊə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle French impur, from Latin impūrus.
adjective more impure · most impure
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Containing undesired intermixtures
The impure gemstone was not good enough to be made into a necklace, so it was thrown out.
Similar: imperfect, tainted, contaminated, polluted · Opposite: pure
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Unhallowed; defiled by something unholy, either physically by an objectionable substance, or morally by guilt or sin
Similar: imperfect, tainted, profane, unhallowed, common, impious, impure, mishallowed, unholy · Opposite: pure
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Unchaste; obscene (not according to or not abiding by some system of sexual morality)
He was thinking impure thoughts involving a girl from school.
Similar: imperfect, tainted, indecent, libidinous, wanton, adult, bawdy, blue, cheeky, dirty, filthy, gross · Opposite: pure
- Having side effects. an impure method
verb impures · impuring · impured
- to defile; to pollute
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Talk about this word "impure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impure. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impure. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impure "impure." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impure.Cite this
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title = {impure},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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