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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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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.

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     CHASTE meaning: 1. not having had sex, or only having a...

   • Znaczenie Chaste, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Chaste: Portuguese Translation

     chaste translate: casto, sóbrio. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Chaste: Thai Translation

     chaste translate: ที่สะอาดบริสุทธิ์. Learn more in the...

   • Chaste: French Translation

     CHASTE translate: chaste. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Chaste: Vietnamese Translation

     chaste translate: trinh bạch. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Chaste: Russian Translation

     CHASTE translate: целомудренный, платонический . Learn more...

   • Chaste: Polish Translation

     CHASTE translate: cnotliwy, czysty, cnotliwy. Learn more in...

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

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   Chaste means free from unlawful sexual intercourse, celibate, pure, or modest. It also means simple or plain in design or execution. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and word history of chaste.

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

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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.

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

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   (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. Definition of chaste adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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

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   Chaste means not having experienced sexual intercourse, abstaining from sexual relations, or pure in style or conduct. Find the origin, usage, and translations of chaste in different languages and dictionaries.

8. 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.

9. 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