chaste

[ cheyst ]

/ tʃeɪst /

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adjective, chast·er, chast·est.

refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.

virgin.

not engaging in sexual relations; celibate.

free from obscenity; decent: chaste conversation.

undefiled or stainless: chaste, white snow.

pure in style; not excessively ornamented; simple.

Obsolete. unmarried.

Origin of chaste

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin castus clean, pure, chaste

SYNONYMS FOR chaste

1 continent.

4 clean, elevated.

5 unsullied.

6 unaffected, unadorned, neat; classic; elegant.

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ANTONYMS FOR chaste

1 immoral.

4 coarse.

5 debased.

6 ornate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM chaste

chaste·ly, adverb chaste·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chaste

celibate chaste chased chaste chaste chest

Words nearby chaste

chassepot, chasseur, chassid, chassis, chassé, chaste, chaste tree, chasten, chastise, chastisement, chastity

Example sentences from the Web for chastely

He chastely dropped his eyes before everything which was not the Republic.

Les Misrables |Victor Hugo
It chastely rebuked the restless husbands, yet brought them a message of healing.

Babbitt |Sinclair Lewis
Yet let but a nation conceive rightly of its character, and it will be chastely just in protecting it.

The Writings of Thomas Paine, Vol. I |Thomas Paine
Two well-worn saddle-bag chairs stood before the hearth, and between them a chastely designed little table.

The Record of Nicholas Freydon |A. J. (Alec John) Dawson

At the great academic centre of Bologna, finally, she chastely taught learning and science.

The Task of Social Hygiene |Havelock Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for chastely

chaste

/ (tʃeɪst) /

adjective

not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal

abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp that which is unlawful or immoral

(of conduct, speech, etc) pure; decent; modest

(of style or taste) free from embellishment; simple; restrained

Derived forms of chaste

chastely, adverb chasteness, noun

Word Origin for chaste

C13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste

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chaste

adjective, chast·er, chast·est.

Origin of chaste

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Example sentences from the Web for chastely

British Dictionary definitions for chastely

adjective

Derived forms of chaste

Word Origin for chaste

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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chaste

adjective, chast·er, chast·est.

Origin of chaste

SYNONYMS FOR chaste

ANTONYMS FOR chaste

OTHER WORDS FROM chaste

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chaste

Words nearby chaste

Words related to chastely

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adjective

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