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- Dictionaryunchaste/ʌnˈtʃeɪst/
adjective
- 1. relating to or engaging in sexual activity, especially of an illicit or extramarital nature: "unchaste desires"
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Unchaste is most commonly used to describe someone or something considered sexually immoral, especially according to the teachings of a certain religion. It can also be used in a more general way to mean morally impure.
unchaste - not chaste; "unchaste conduct". immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. impure - (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure thoughts". chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste".
noun. Word History. First Known Use. 14th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of unchaste was in the 14th century. See more words from the same century. Dictionary Entries Near unchaste. unchary. unchastened. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Unchaste.”
1. not chaste; not virtuous; not pure. an unchaste woman. 2. characterized by sexual suggestiveness, transgression, or excess; lascivious; bawdy. an unchaste exhibition. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. unchastely.
Definitions of unchaste. adjective. not chaste. “ unchaste conduct”. synonyms: cyprian. resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus. easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.
Synonyms for UNCHASTE: indecent, immodest, impure, unclean, filthy, obscene, vulgar, smutty; Antonyms of UNCHASTE: chaste, pure, modest, virginal, vestal, virgin, clean, immaculate.
Definitions of 'unchaste' 1. not virginal; having experienced sexual intercourse. [...] 2. impure or indecent. [...] More. Synonyms of 'unchaste' • impure, fallen, loose (old-fashioned), immoral [...] More. Examples of 'unchaste' in a sentence.
adjective. Not chaste. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: uncleanly. immoral. impure. Antonyms: chaste. Unchaste Sentence Examples. He converses with a woman, with a woman moreover who is a Samaritan, and who is of unchaste life.
unchastely (adv.), unchasteness (n.), unchastity (n.) Definition of unchaste. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
not pure: an unchaste woman. characterized by sexual suggestiveness, transgression, or excess; lascivious; bawdy: an unchaste exhibition.
