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impure

UK
/ɪmˈpjʊə/
US
/ɪmˈpjʊr/

Translations

impureadjective
impurer
Comp.
impurest
Super.
UK
/ɪmˈpjʊə/
US
/ɪmˈpjʊr/
The water was impure, containing traces of chemicals and pollutants.
L’eau était impure, contenant des traces de produits chimiques et de polluants.
impurEmploi moral ou religieux.
His impure intentions were evident in his deceitful actions.
Ses intentions impures étaient évidentes dans ses actions trompeuses.
Additional translations
impurEmploi rare pour une origine ou une composition mêlée.
Synonyms
corrupted
polluted
dirty
unclean
contaminated
tainted
unpure
inferior
mixed
Antonyms
pure
impurenoun
UK
/ɪmˈpjʊə/
US
/ɪmˈpjʊr/
Substantive use, chiefly preceded by the definite article: ‘the impure’ meaning impure people or things as a class.
impursEmploi substantivé au pluriel.
The impure were barred from the sacred precinct.
Les impurs étaient exclus de l’enceinte sacrée.

Definitions

impureadjective
Mixed with foreign matter or substances; not pure.
The water was impure, containing traces of chemicals and pollutants.
Morally wrong or sinful; not clean in thought or deed.
His impure intentions were evident in his deceitful actions.
Not of a single, unmixed origin; having mixed ancestry or composition.
The impure breed of the dog was evident in its varied coat colors.
impurenoun
People (or, rarely, things) regarded collectively as being morally, ritually, or physically unclean.
The impure were barred from the sacred precinct.
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