Synonyms of purity

purity

noun

ˈpyu̇r-ə-tē 

as in innocence

the quality or state of being morally pure

struggling to live a life of purity while surrounded by wickedness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innocence
• goodness
• virtue
• modesty
• chastity
• morality
• chasteness
• immaculacy
• righteousness
• virtuousness
• rectitude
• decorum
• decency
• probity
• propriety
• seemliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impurity
• evil
• unchastity
• wickedness
• badness
• sinfulness
• immodesty
• unrighteousness
• unchasteness
• vulgarity
• impropriety
• indecency

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purity

Fabrication of advanced artificial intelligence chips and high bandwidth memory requires continuous, high-volume flows of ultra-high purity gases, such as nitrogen, argon, and helium, for lithography, chemical vapor deposition, and wafer purging. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The title character and his fellow physicists spend much of their early years refusing to work for the Soviet military machine; building bombs would corrupt the purity and beauty of their science. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

Wasn’t there always something fake about that expressive purity of hers? — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

With Onslaught, for better or worse, the purity of my vision is on screen. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026