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   chaste

   /tʃeɪst/

   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 non-sexualfriendlyplatonicinnocentOpposite passionate
   • ▪ without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained: "chaste Classical symmetry" 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › chasteCHASTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Chaste definition: refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. . See examples of CHASTE used in a sentence.

6. 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.

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

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   1. a. Not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal. b. Abstaining from sexual relations that are not sanctioned by certain religious laws or moral principles. c. Abstaining from sexual relations; celibate. 2. Not involving or suggestive of sexual desire or indecency: a chaste kiss; a chaste conversation. 3.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchaste adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (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.

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

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   (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless. virtuous. morally excellent. see more. adjective. pure and simple in design or style. “a chaste border of conventionalized flowers” synonyms: plain.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCHASTE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHASTE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    CHASTE meaning: not having had sex, or without sexual thoughts or intentions: . Learn more.