impure
/ɪmˈpjʊə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.95 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Not pure
adj
Not pure
adj
Not pure
adj
Not pure
Example Sentences
- "The impure gemstone was not good enough to be made into a necklace, so it was thrown out."
- "He was thinking impure thoughts involving a girl from school."
- "“No one would marry her if she was impure, don't you see?” “Impure? Surely if a woman is forcibly deprived of her virginity, she can't be thought of as impure.”"
- "an impure method"
Etymology
From Middle French impur, from Latin impūrus.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: impur, impūrus
Usage
Inflected Forms
more impure (comparative)
most impure (superlative)
impures (present, singular)
impuring (participle, present)
impured (participle, past)
impured (past)