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   chaste

   /CHāst/

   adjective

   • 1. abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse: "what is required of celibate Catholic clergy is to remain chaste" Similar virginalvirginintactmaidenlymaidenunmarriedunwedcelibateabstinentself-restrainedself-denyingnunlikeinnocentpurepure as the driven snowguiltlesssinlessfree of sinuncorruptedincorruptuncontaminatedundefiledunsulliedvirtuousgooddecentmoralproperdecorousdemuremodestwholesomeuprightinformal:squeaky cleanimmaculateliterary:vestalrare:continentOpposite promiscuousimmoral
   • ▪ not having any sexual nature or intention: "a chaste, consoling embrace" Similar nonsexualfriendlyplatonicinnocentOpposite passionate
   • ▪ without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained: "the dark, chaste interior was lightened by tilework" Similar plainsimplebareunadornedundecoratedunornamentedunembellishedrestrainedunaffectedunpretentiousunfussyunclutteredfunctionalwithout frillsspartanaustereasceticmonasticinformal:no-frillsOpposite ostentatious

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin castus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. chastely adverb
   • 2. chasteness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chasteChaste Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHASTE is innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse. How to use chaste in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Chaste.

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   Chaste is most commonly used to describe someone who refrains from sexual activity that’s considered immoral, especially according to the teachings of a certain religion. The state or quality of being chaste is chastity. The word chaste can also be used to describe someone who refrains from all sexual activity—someone who is celibate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHASTE definition: 1. not having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › chasteChaste - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of chaste. adjective. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse. synonyms: moral. concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles. adjective. morally pure. “a holy woman innocent and chaste ” synonyms: celibate, continent. abstaining from sexual intercourse.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › chasteChaste Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Adjective. Filter. adjective. chastest, chaster. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Abstaining from sexual relations that are not sanctioned by certain religious laws or moral principles. American Heritage. Not indulging in unlawful sexual activity; virtuous. Webster's New World.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › chastechaste adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of chaste adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe a person or their behaviour as chaste, you mean that they do not have sex with anyone, or they only have sex with their husband or wife. [ old-fashioned ] He remained chaste.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › chasteChaste - definition of chaste by The Free Dictionary

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   1. not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal. 2. abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp that which is unlawful or immoral. 3. (of conduct, speech, etc) pure; decent; modest. 4. (of style or taste) free from embellishment; simple; restrained. [C13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste] ˈchastely adv. ˈchasteness n.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › chasteCHASTE Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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    Synonyms for CHASTE: pure, immaculate, modest, clean, virginal, vestal, decorous, virgin; Antonyms of CHASTE: vulgar, coarse, indecent, filthy, unchaste, impure, obscene, unclean.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishchaste | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    chaste definition: not having had sex, or without sexual thoughts or intentions: . Learn more.