PURE definition: free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter. See examples of pure used in a sentence.

The meaning of PURE is unmixed with any other matter. How to use pure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pure.

Idiom be as pure as the driven snow (Definition of pure from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

(prenominal) (intensifier): pure stupidity, a pure coincidence (of a subject, etc) studied in its theoretical aspects rather than for its practical applications: pure mathematics, pure science

Definition of pure adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

a pure and upright man a pure heart pure intentions Don't expect me to believe you're (as) pure as the driven snow. [=morally perfect]

A person who is described as pure is considered to be morally good, especially because they have no sexual experience or sexual thoughts.

5 days ago · The adjective pure describes something that's made of only one substance and is not mixed with anything else. For example, your favorite soft, warm winter scarf might be made from …

Dec 29, 2025 · From Middle English pure, pur, from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus (“clean, free from dirt or filth, unmixed, plain”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“to cleanse, purify”).

Idiom be as pure as the driven snow (Definition of pure from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)