impure
adjective/ɪmˈpjʊr/
Frequency rank: #13,687 most common English word
Meaning
Containing unwanted or harmful substances; not clean or morally wholesome.
Example sentence
The water from that old well was found to be impure, so the villagers had to boil it before drinking.
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