impurer
Less clean than
More impure—less clean, less unmixed, or more contaminated. *Impurer* is the comparative form, though *more impure* is often preferred: The water downstream grew impurer as industrial runoff accumulated.
The word applies to physical contamination, moral corruption, or adulteration of substances.
Made impure by contaminants
soiled · hazardous · radioactive · unsanitary · unwholesome · filthy · germy · pestilent
Made weaker by adding liquid
- debasedReduced in worth
- alloyedCombined with base metals
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- cutSeverance or reduction
blended · doctored · denatured · watered-down · synthetic · artificial · spurious · bastardized
Open to bribes
- depravedMorally corrupt, perverse
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
crooked · nefarious · underhanded · deceitful · perverted · compromised · debased · morally bankrupt
polluted
Made impure by contaminants
dirty · soiled · hazardous · radioactive · unsanitary · unwholesome · filthy · germy · pestilent · noxious
diluted
Made weaker by adding liquid
cut · blended · doctored · denatured · watered-down · synthetic · artificial · spurious · bastardized · combined
venal
Open to bribes
fraudulent · crooked · nefarious · underhanded · deceitful · perverted · compromised · debased · morally bankrupt · unprincipled
stained
Marred by discoloration
discolored · smirched · dingy · smudged · flawed · imperfect · marked · scarred · defaced · damaged