What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
unpure
Example
The water in the river is unpure due to pollution. [unpure: adjective]
Example
The artist's work was criticized for being unpure and lacking originality. [unpure: adjective]
impure
Example
The food was impure and caused the customers to get sick. [impure: adjective]
Example
The priest warned his congregation about the dangers of impure thoughts and actions. [impure: adjective]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Impure is more commonly used than unpure in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between unpure and impure?
Neither unpure nor impure is particularly formal or informal, but unpure may be more appropriate in technical or scientific writing.
