impurest

Adjective

impure (comparative more impure, superlative most impure)

1. Containing undesired intermixtures
   • The impure gemstone was not good enough to be made into a necklace, so it was thrown out.

   Synonyms:

   imperfect, tainted, contaminated, polluted

   Antonyms:

   pure

2. Unhallowed; defiled by something unholy, either physically by an objectionable substance, or morally by guilt or sin

   Synonyms:

   imperfect, tainted, profane, unhallowed, common, impious, mishallowed, unholy

   Antonyms:

   pure

3. Unchaste; obscene (not according to or not abiding by some system of sexual morality)
   • He was thinking impure thoughts involving a girl from school.

   Synonyms:

   imperfect, tainted, indecent, libidinous, wanton, adult, bawdy, blue, cheeky, dirty

   Antonyms:

   pure

4. Having side effects.
   • an impure method

   Synonyms:

   imperfect, tainted

   Antonyms:

   pure

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