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- DictionaryChaste/CHāst/
adjective
- 1. abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse: "what is required of celibate Catholic clergy is to remain chaste"
1. : innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse. 2. : celibate. Monks lead a chaste life. 3. : pure in thought and act : modest. was sincerely trying to be chaste. 4. a. : severely simple in design or execution : austere. chaste classicism. the pure, chaste lines of ancient Greek buildings. b. : clean, spotless. chastely adverb. chasteness.
adjective. , chast·er, chast·est. refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. Synonyms: continent. Antonyms: immoral. virgin. not engaging in sexual relations; celibate. free from obscenity; decent: chaste conversation. Synonyms: proper, decorous, clean. Antonyms: coarse.
not having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to: In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage. They exchanged a few chaste kisses (= not expressing sexual desire). used to describe decoration or style that is very simple and smooth:
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.
adj. 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.
4 days ago · chaste in American English. (tʃeist) adjective Word forms: chaster, chastest. 1. refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. 2. virgin. 3. not engaging in sexual relations; celibate.
(formal) not expressing sexual feelings. a chaste kiss on the cheek. (formal) simple and plain in style; not decorated. the cool, chaste interior of the hall. She wore a chaste gold chain around her neck. Word Origin. See chaste in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: chaste.
