pure means "free of extraneous elements of any kind". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in pure?

pure has 1 syllable: pure. In IPA it is /ˈpjʊɹ/.

What is another word for pure?

Close synonyms include arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of pure?

The recorded antonyms are impure, impure.

Is pure a common word?

pure is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with pure?

1 word rhymes with pure. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

pure — meaning, pronunciation and 7 definitions

adjective

7 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
“pure air and water”
“pure gold”
“pure primary colors”
“the violin's pure and lovely song”
“pure tones”
“pure oxygen”
Antonymsimpure
Similaraxenic clean fine native plain pristine straight up sublimate
2.
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
“a complete coward”
“a consummate fool”
“a double-dyed villain”
“gross negligence”
“a perfect idiot”
“pure folly”
“what a sodding mess”
“stark staring mad”
“a thorough nuisance”
“a thoroughgoing villain”
“utter nonsense”
“the unadulterated truth”
Synonymsarrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting gross perfect sodding stark staring thorough thoroughgoing utter unadulterated
Similarunmitigated
3.
(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
Synonymssaturated
Similarintense
4.
free from discordant qualities
Similarharmonious
5.
concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
“pure science”
Similartheoretical
6.
(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless
“I felt pure and sweet as a new baby”
“pure as the driven snow”
Antonymsimpure
Similarimmaculate white
7.
in a state of sexual virginity
“pure and vestal modesty”
“a spinster or virgin lady”
“men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal”
Synonymsvestal virgin virginal virtuous
Similarchaste

Other forms of pure

comparative: purer·
superlative: purest·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about pure

What does pure mean?: pure means "free of extraneous elements of any kind". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in pure?: pure has 1 syllable: pure. In IPA it is /ˈpjʊɹ/.
What is another word for pure?: Close synonyms include arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of pure?: The recorded antonyms are impure, impure.
Is pure a common word?: pure is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with pure?: 1 word rhymes with pure. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for pure come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

7 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
“pure air and water”
“pure gold”
“pure primary colors”
“the violin's pure and lovely song”
“pure tones”
“pure oxygen”
Antonymsimpure
Similaraxenic clean fine native plain pristine straight up sublimate
2.
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
“an arrant fool”
“a complete coward”
“a consummate fool”
“a double-dyed villain”
“gross negligence”
“a perfect idiot”
“pure folly”
“what a sodding mess”
“stark staring mad”
“a thorough nuisance”
“a thoroughgoing villain”
“utter nonsense”
“the unadulterated truth”
Synonymsarrant complete consummate double-dyed everlasting gross perfect sodding stark staring thorough thoroughgoing utter unadulterated
Similarunmitigated
3.
(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black
Synonymssaturated
Similarintense
4.
free from discordant qualities
Similarharmonious
5.
concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
“pure science”
Similartheoretical
6.
(used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless
“I felt pure and sweet as a new baby”
“pure as the driven snow”
Antonymsimpure
Similarimmaculate white
7.
in a state of sexual virginity
“pure and vestal modesty”
“a spinster or virgin lady”
“men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal”
Synonymsvestal virgin virginal virtuous
Similarchaste

Other forms of pure

comparative: purer·
superlative: purest·

Questions about pure

What does pure mean?: pure means "free of extraneous elements of any kind". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in pure?: pure has 1 syllable: pure. In IPA it is /ˈpjʊɹ/.
What is another word for pure?: Close synonyms include arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
What is the opposite of pure?: The recorded antonyms are impure, impure.
Is pure a common word?: pure is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.
What rhymes with pure?: 1 word rhymes with pure. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

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