pure
Having only one thing in it; not mixed with anything different.
Free from any other substance, material, or element; not mixed with anything else.
Good and without bad thoughts or actions.
Free from moral fault or guilt; innocent and good in character.
Completely or only that thing; nothing else.
Used to emphasize that something is complete, absolute, or without any qualification.
Clean and safe to use or eat.
Free from dirt, pollution, or harmful substances; clean and safe.
- Base: pure
- Comparative: purer
- Superlative: purest
pure and simple
1Nothing other than what is stated
Used to say that something is exactly what you say and nothing else.
- His statement was a lie, pure and simple.
- It’s greed, pure and simple.
sheer/pure luck
1Complete chance without planning
When something happens only because of chance, not skill or planning.
- We won the game through pure luck.
- It was sheer luck that we arrived on time.
pure as the driven snow
1Completely innocent and good
Very good and without bad thoughts or actions.
- She seems pure as the driven snow, but appearances can be deceiving.
- She acts as if she’s pure as the driven snow, but she’s not perfect.
- He claims to be pure as the driven snow.
- He’s not exactly pure as the driven snow when it comes to business dealings.