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Pure as a Adjective has these synonyms:

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

theoretical, hypothetical, conjectural, speculative, abstract, conceptual, notional, philosophical, academic(al)
Example: 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
Example: Many regarded the notion that man could ever fly as pure nonsense. Any resemblance to a living person is pure coincidence.

Pure as a Noun has these synonyms:

chaste, virginal, virgin, intact, maidenly, vestal, undefiled, innocent, guileless, virtuous, modest, moral, correct, proper, decent, decorous, uncorrupted, blameless, sinless, impeccable
Example: 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
Example: 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
Example: 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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