unpure
Mixed with contaminants
Not pure; impure.
Unpure is a less common variant of impure, appearing occasionally in religious or moral contexts: an unpure heart, unpure thoughts.
The prefix *un-* creates a straightforward negation, though *impure* remains the standard choice in most writing.
Made impure by contaminants
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- infectedInvaded by pathogens
- fouledMade dirty or entangled
- poisonedMade toxic intentionally
tainted · dirty · unsanitary · hazardous · unclean · befouled · corrupted · spoiled
Violating moral law
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- wickedEvil or slang-excellent
- immoralContrary to ethical principles
- unholyWicked, impious, sinful
profane · debased · depraved · fallen · ungodly · unchaste · sullied · tarnished
Made weaker by adding liquid
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- alloyedCombined with base metals
- cutSeverance or reduction
watered-down · contaminated · doctored · debased · thinned · weakened · compromised · tampered
Thing of mixed parentage
- mongrelDog of mixed ancestry
- crossbredMixed genetic heritage
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- combinedMerged into one
intermingled · muddled · heterogeneous · unrefined · unsorted · amalgamated · composite · jumbled
polluted
Made impure by contaminants
poisoned · tainted · dirty · unsanitary · hazardous · unclean · befouled · corrupted · spoiled · germy
sinful
Violating moral law
unholy · profane · debased · depraved · fallen · ungodly · unchaste · sullied · tarnished · dishonored
diluted
Made weaker by adding liquid
cut · watered-down · contaminated · doctored · debased · thinned · weakened · compromised · tampered · spiked
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
combined · intermingled · muddled · heterogeneous · unrefined · unsorted · amalgamated · composite · jumbled · mingled
unpurepure
Unmixed, without impurities
unadulterated · uncontaminated · pristine · untainted · unmixed