Definitions

pure as the driven snow

ADJECTIVE

lily-white

Synonyms

WEAK

above suspicion angelic angelical chaste clean cleanhanded clear crimeless exemplary faultless free of good guilt-free guiltless harmless honest immaculate impeccable impeccant in the clear inculpable irreproachable lawful legal legitimate licit not guilty pristine pure righteous safe sinless spotless stainless unblamable unblemished uncensurable uncorrupt uncorrupted undefiled unimpeachable uninvolved unoffending unstained unsullied untainted upright virginal virtuous

ADJECTIVE

uncorrupted

Synonyms

WEAK

above suspicion angelic angelical chaste clean cleanhanded clear crimeless exemplary faultless free of good guilt-free guiltless honest immaculate impeccable impeccant in the clear inculpable irreproachable lawful legal legitimate licit lily-white not guilty pristine pure righteous safe sinless spotless stainless unblemished uncensurable uncorrupt undefiled unimpeachable uninvolved unoffending unstained unsullied untainted upright virginal virtuous

ADJECTIVE

untainted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pristine unsullied

WEAK

above suspicion angelic angelical chaste clean cleanhanded clear crimeless exemplary faultless free of good guilt-free guiltless honest immaculate impeccable impeccant in the clear inculpable irreproachable lawful legal legitimate licit lily-white not guilty pure righteous safe sinless spotless stainless unblemished uncensurable uncorrupt uncorrupted undefiled unimpeachable uninvolved unoffending unstained upright virginal virtuous

ADJECTIVE

virginal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angelic chaste pristine

STRONG

clean clear good safe stainless upright

WEAK

above suspicion angelical cleanhanded crimeless exemplary faultless free of guilt-free guiltless honest immaculate impeccable impeccant in the clear inculpable irreproachable lawful legal legitimate licit lily-white not guilty pure righteous sinless spotless unblemished uncensurable uncorrupt uncorrupted undefiled unimpeachable uninvolved unoffending unstained unsullied untainted virtuous

Antonyms

STRONG

stained unvirtuous

Example Sentences

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“It seems improbable to me that the U.S. private equity market is as pure as the driven snow,” Kalman said.

From Washington Post

The phrase “pure as the driven snow” doesn’t account for the fact that each snowflake forms around a particle of detritus.

From Washington Times

The convention center may be as pure as the driven snow, but people have questioned its practices for years.

From Washington Times

The president, pure as the driven snow, was minding his own business, governing responsibly and properly, when rascally Democrats, hellbent on mischief, launched impeachment proceedings for no reason.

From MSNBC

Maybe golf is as pure as the driven snow.

From The Guardian

pure as the driven snow

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