impure

adjectives

combined with extraneous elements
impure
is derived from
impureness
is derived from
impurity
antonym
pure
is similar to
containing small amounts of other chemicals, hence slightly impure
"technical-grade sulfuric acid"
technical grade, technical-grade
is similar to
mixed with impurities
adulterate, adulterated, debased
is similar to
(used of metals) debased by mixture with an inferior element
alloyed
is similar to
deriving from more than one source or style
bastardised, bastardized
is similar to
rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
"had to boil the contaminated water"; "polluted lakes and streams"
contaminated, polluted
is similar to
(of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear
"dirty" is often used in combination; "a dirty (or dingy) white"; "the muddied grey of the sea"; "muddy colors"; "dirty-green walls"; "dirty-blonde hair"
dingy, dirty, muddied, muddy
is similar to
not made pure
unpurified
see also
having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws
"unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
impure, unclean
see also
not altered from an original or natural state
"unprocessed commodities"
unprocessed
is an attribute of
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
pureness, purity
(used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene
"impure thoughts"
impure
antonym
pure
is similar to
morally blemished; stained or impure
defiled, maculate
see also
not chaste
"unchaste conduct"
unchaste
is an attribute of
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
morality
having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws
"unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
impure, unclean
is derived from
impureness