The difference between Imperfect and Impure

When used as verbs, imperfect means to make imperfect, whereas impure means to defile.

When used as adjectives, imperfect means not perfect, whereas impure means containing undesired intermixtures.


Imperfect is also noun with the meaning: something having a minor flaw.

check bellow for the other definitions of Imperfect and Impure

  1. Imperfect as an adjective:

    not perfect

    Examples:

    "synonyms: defective fallible faultful"

    "ant faultless infallible perfect"

  2. Imperfect as an adjective (botany):

    unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.

    Examples:

    "ant perfect"

  3. Imperfect as an adjective (taxonomy):

    known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.

  4. Imperfect as an adjective (obsolete):

    lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.

  5. Imperfect as an adjective (grammar):

    belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

  1. Imperfect as a noun:

    something having a minor flaw

  2. Imperfect as a noun (grammar):

    a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous

    Examples:

    "synonyms: preterimperfect"

  1. Imperfect as a verb (transitive):

    to make imperfect

  1. Impure as an adjective:

    Not pure Containing undesired intermixtures Unhallowed; defiled by something unholy, either physically by an objectionable substance, or morally by guilt or sin Unchaste; obscene

    Examples:

    "The impure gemstone was not good enough to be made into a necklace, so it was thrown out."

    "He was thinking impure thoughts involving a girl from school."

  1. Impure as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    to defile; to pollute

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