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[ cheyst ] / tʃeɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaste ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, chast·er, chast·est.refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous. virgin. not engaging in sexual relations; celibate. free from obscenity; decent: chaste conversation. undefiled or stainless: chaste, white snow. pure in style; not excessively ornamented; simple. Origin of chasteFirst recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin castus “clean, pure, chaste” SYNONYMS FOR chaste1 continent. 4 clean, elevated. 5 unsullied. 6 unaffected, unadorned, neat; classic; elegant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaste ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR chaste1 immoral. 4 coarse. 5 debased. 6 ornate. SEE ANTONYMS FOR chaste ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM chastechastely, adverbchasteness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chaste1. celibate, chaste 2. chased, chaste Words nearby chastechasse gardée, chassepot, chasseur, Chassid, chassis, chaste, chasten, chaste tree, chastise, chastisement, chastity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chasteNovelty aside, the real question is whether these avowedly chaste men of the cloth are listening. The Vatican's Same-Sex Synod: The Bishops Hear About Reality. Do They Listen?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Unlike the chaste boys club devotees of ‘Dungeons and Losers’ (oops, ‘Dragons’) of yore, women play the new games and like them. All the Grown-Up Hipsters Playing Kids’ Games|Daniel Genis|June 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST This stood in contrast to the chaste 19th century, when marriage, rather than romance, was the main topic of interest. What the Sex Lives of the Founding Fathers Reveal About Us|Eric Herschthal|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST There is a sense that Bennett is the real deal: he is the authentic Zionist, the chaste politician, the man with a plan. Why Is Bennett So Popular With Young Israelis?|Elisheva Goldberg|December 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But not all sayings are as chaste as “No good deed goes unpunished.” 13 Crazy, Dirty Modern Proverbs|Fred R. Shapiro|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST And besides these his masterpieces, his verses have the chaste and exquisite quality of the best Greek poetry. Concord Days|A. Bronson Alcott These ulmens of the spiritual world are conceived to be of both sexes, who always continue pure and chaste without propagation. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5|Robert Kerr His style is uniformly distinguished by a chaste simplicity, and well sustained power. The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI|Various He terms the body "holy" when it is chaste, chastity being, in God's sight, equivalent to holiness. Epistle Sermons, Vol. II|Martin Luther With that single glance she halted; her eyes sought the ceiling in chaste exaltation. Trent's Trust and Other Stories|Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for chaste
adjectivenot having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp that which is unlawful or immoral (of conduct, speech, etc) pure; decent; modest (of style or taste) free from embellishment; simple; restrained Derived forms of chastechastely, adverbchasteness, nounWord Origin for chasteC13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chastesubdued, platonic, virginal, celibate, unblemished, monogamous, austere, clean, continent, decent, decorous, elegant, immaculate, impotent, inexperienced, innocent, modest, moral, neat, proper |