chaste

adjective

ˈchāst

chaster; chastest

: innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse

: celibate

Monks lead a chaste life.

: pure in thought and act : modest

was sincerely trying to be chaste

: severely simple in design or execution : austere

chaste classicism

the pure, chaste lines of ancient Greek buildings

: clean, spotless

chastely adverb

chasteness

ˈchās(t)-nəs How to pronounce chaste (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

a chaste kiss on the cheek as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste, even though he likes a joke as much as the next person

Recent Examples on the Web But not a saint in terms of being chaste and pure and sexless.

Abby Diamond, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2022 Lynnia Shanley’s performance as Andrew’s squealy and ultra-chaste actress girlfriend Deidre is exuberant, but never feels like a real person.

Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 These chaste messages gave rise to a more offbeat (and unofficial) transmission in the 1980s.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022 Even in chaste scenes, Acosta’s tenor and Hadley’s baritone swirl within each other in an aural reflection of sensual passion.

Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022 Star Jonathan Bailey, who plays romantic lead Anthony Bridgerton, stood by the more chaste season.

David Oliver, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022 But that’s about it for an interior life, and even his hallucinations are chaste and not terribly interesting.

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 Feb. 2022 Their love story is intense, chaste and entirely winning.

New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022 In these images, the puzzle represents the enigma of female desire and fuels the intimacy between men and women in an otherwise chaste culture of heterosexual courtship.

Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	chasteness
释义	chaste adjective ˈchāst chaster; chastest 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 ˈchās(t)-nəs noun Synonyms clean decent G-rated immaculate modest pure vestal virgin virginal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a chaste kiss on the cheek as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste, even though he likes a joke as much as the next person Recent Examples on the Web But not a saint in terms of being chaste and pure and sexless. Abby Diamond, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2022 Lynnia Shanley’s performance as Andrew’s squealy and ultra-chaste actress girlfriend Deidre is exuberant, but never feels like a real person. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2022 These chaste messages gave rise to a more offbeat (and unofficial) transmission in the 1980s. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 May 2022 Even in chaste scenes, Acosta’s tenor and Hadley’s baritone swirl within each other in an aural reflection of sensual passion. Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2022 Star Jonathan Bailey, who plays romantic lead Anthony Bridgerton, stood by the more chaste season. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022 But that’s about it for an interior life, and even his hallucinations are chaste and not terribly interesting. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 Feb. 2022 Their love story is intense, chaste and entirely winning. New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022 In these images, the puzzle represents the enigma of female desire and fuels the intimacy between men and women in an otherwise chaste culture of heterosexual courtship. Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin castus pure First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition chaste adjective ˈchāst chaster; chastest 1 : pure in thought and act : modest 2 : simple or plain in design chasteness noun 1 as in purity the quality or state of being morally pure her unchallenged chasteness put her on the fast track for sainthood Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance purity innocence virtue chastity goodness modesty virtuousness morality immaculacy decorum righteousness seemliness probity rectitude propriety decency Antonyms & Near Antonyms unchastity impurity sinfulness wickedness unchasteness badness evil immodesty vulgarity unrighteousness impropriety indecency See More 2 as in chastity abstention from sexual intercourse their marriage of consensual chasteness seems to have worked for both the composer and his wife Synonyms & Similar Words purity chastity celibacy virginity abstinence innocence virtue modesty continence honor Antonyms & Near Antonyms lechery licentiousness debauchery venery whoring wenching
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chaste

adjective

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adjective

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