Synonyms for mere
mɪərmere

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1. mere

   That is pure which is free from mixture or contact with anything that weakens, impairs, or pollutes. Material substances are called pure in the strict sense when free from foreign admixture of any kind; as, pure oxygen; the word is often used to signify free from any defiling or objectionable admixture (the original sense); we speak of water as pure when it is bright, clear, and refreshing, tho it may contain mineral salts in solution; in the medical and chemical sense, only distilled water (aqua pura) is pure. In moral and religious use pure is a strong word, denoting positive excellence of a high order; one is innocent who knows nothing of evil, and has experienced no touch of temptation; one is pure who, with knowledge of evil and exposure to temptation, keeps heart and soul unstained. Virtuous refers primarily to right action; pure to right feeling and motives; as, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God," Matt. v, 8. Compare FINE; INNOCENT.

   Synonyms:
   absolute, chaste, classic, classical, clean, clear, continent, genuine, guileless, guiltless, holy, immaculate, incorrupt, innocent, perfect, pure, real, sheer, simple, spotless, stainless, true, unadulterated, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unmingled, unmixed, unpolluted, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished, upright, virtuous

   Antonyms:
   adulterated, defiled, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, immodest, impure, indecent, indelicate, lewd, mixed, obscene, polluted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished, unchaste, unclean

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. mere

   Synonyms:
   pure, unmixed, absolute, uninfluenced, unadulterated, unaffected, simple

   Antonyms:
   mixed, compound, impure, biased

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1. mereadjective

   a small pond of standing water

   Antonyms:
   fancy, unspecified

2. mere(a)adjective

   being nothing more than specified

   "a mere child"

   Antonyms:
   unspecified, fancy

3. bare(a), mere(a), simple(a)adjective

   apart from anything else; without additions or modifications

   "only the bare facts"; "shocked by the mere idea"; "the simple passage of time was enough"; "the simple truth"

   Antonyms:
   unspecified, fancy

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1. mereadjective

   Synonyms:
   bare, simple, nothing else but

2. merenoun

   Synonyms:
   pool, lake

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "mere":

   simple, mother, only, straightforward, pure, simply, just, purely, sheer, single, mom, easy, queen, alone, ordinary

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1. Veryan Khan:

   By showing that they have state-like powers, that Islamic State fighters are a real army and not mere disorganized combatants, and that Islamic State fighters operate as such, The Islamic State is attempting to impress and instill fear in the populations it targets as its enemies, they are showing that they are a force to be reckoned with.

2. Christopher Ferrara:

   Suddenly, the limit on mass gatherings was no longer necessary to save lives, yet they were continuing to ban high school graduations and other outdoor gatherings exceeding a mere 25 people.

3. Robert Mueller:

   Russians massively intervened in 2016 and they are prepared to do so again in voting that is set to begin a mere eight months from now.

4. Lewis Thomas:

   Statistically the probability of any one of us being here is so small that you would think the mere possibility of existence would keep us all in a contented dazzlement of surprise.

5. Thomas Beadle:

   The mere perception of LGBT discrimination will have negative consequences.