Other Words for Pure

Pure Adjective Synonyms
honourable, (highly) principled, righteous, upright, honest, straightforward, high-minded, pious, worthy, good, ethical, virtuous, sincere, above suspicion, above reproach, like Caesar's wife
Can anyone doubt that their motives in striving for international peace are pure.

theoretical, hypothetical, conjectural, speculative, abstract, conceptual, notional, philosophical, academic(al)
His field is pure science, he cares little how the results of his work might be applied to everyday life.

unalloyed, simple, unmitigated, sheer, utter, absolute, unqualified, complete, total, perfect, thorough, outright, downright, out-and-out, mere
Many regarded the notion that man could ever fly as pure nonsense. Any resemblance to a living person is pure coincidence.

Pure Noun Synonyms
chaste, virginal, virgin, intact, maidenly, vestal, undefiled, innocent, guileless, virtuous, modest, moral, correct, proper, decent, decorous, uncorrupted, blameless, sinless, impeccable
As far as we can tell, she led a totally pure life.

uncontaminated, clear, clean, wholesome, sanitary, uninfected, disinfected, pasteurized, sterilized, sterile, antiseptic, unpolluted, spotless, immaculate, unsullied, unbesmirched, unblemished, unmarred, unstained, untainted
It was refreshing to breathe pure air again. Stringent tests ensure that the substances are pure before they go on the market.

unmixed, unadulterated, unalloyed, simon-pure, 24-carat or also 24-karat, sterling, solid, real, genuine, authentic, flawless, faultless, perfect, natural, true, simple
We have made every effort to keep the blood-line of these horses completely pure. Pure gold is not used for coins or jewellery because it is too soft. She wore a dress of the purest white.

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Pure Substance

Science / Chemistry / Pure Substance: A sample of matter that cannot be separated into simpler components without chemical change. Physical changes can alter the state of matter but not the chemical identity of a pure substance. Pure subs MORE

Pure Index Fund

Business / Finance / Pure Index Fund: A portfolio that is managed so as to perfectly replicate the performance of the market portfolio. MORE

Pure Discount Bond

Business / Finance / Pure Discount Bond: A bond that will make only one payment of principal and interest. Also called a zero-coupon bond or a single-payment bond. MORE

Empty Head And Pure Heart Test

Business / Finance / Empty Head And Pure Heart Test: A company contributes to a trust fund that buys stock on behalf of employees. MORE

Pure Monopoly

Business / Finance / Pure Monopoly: A market in which only one firm has total control over the entire market for a product due to some sort of barrier to entry for other firms, often a patent held by the controlling firm. MORE

Pure Expectations Theory

Business / Finance / Pure Expectations Theory: A theory that asserts that forward rates exclusively represent the expected future rates. In other words, the entire term structure reflects the market's expectations of future short-term rates. For e MORE