impure (Meaning)
impure (a)
combined with extraneous elements
(used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws
impure (a.)
Not pure; not clean; dirty; foul; filthy; containing something which is unclean or unwholesome; mixed or impregnated extraneous substances; adulterated; as, impure water or air; impure drugs, food, etc.
Defiled by sin or guilt; unholy; unhallowed; -- said of persons or things.
Unchaste; lewd; unclean; obscene; as, impure language or ideas.
Not purified according to the ceremonial law of Moses; unclean.
Not accurate; not idiomatic; as, impure Latin; an impure style.
impure (v. t.)
To defile; to pollute.
Synonyms & Antonyms of impure
impure Sentence Examples
- The impure water contained harmful bacteria, posing a health risk.
- The motives of the politician were tainted by impure intentions.
- The jewelry was found to be impure, containing significant amounts of other metals.
- The truth was clouded by impure propaganda, distorting the facts.
- The air quality was severely degraded by impure emissions from factories.
- The alloy was rendered impure due to contamination with foreign substances.
- The motives of the criminal were impure, driven by greed and self-interest.
- The impure gold was unfit for use in jewelry, as its purity was compromised.
- The impure conscience of the liar gnawed at him, causing constant guilt and discomfort.
- The impure thoughts corrupted his mind, leading him down a path of sin and self-destruction.
FAQs About the word impure
combined with extraneous elements, (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene, having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dieta
contaminated, adulterated, thinned,polluted, diluted, dilute, tainted,alloyed, soiled, blended
purified, fine, undiluted, untainted, unadulterated, unpolluted, purified, uncut, unalloyed,pure
The impure water contained harmful bacteria, posing a health risk.
The motives of the politician were tainted by impure intentions.
The jewelry was found to be impure, containing significant amounts of other metals.
The truth was clouded by impure propaganda, distorting the facts.
