English Explanatory Dictionary

chaste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of pure and virtuous, particularly
  2. Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
  3. Synonym of celibate, abstaining from any sexual intercourse.
  4. Synonym of virginal, innocent, having or providing no sexual knowledge or experience.
  5. Synonym of modest, particularly (sexism) in reference to behavior expected of sexually pure women.
  6. Synonym of austere, plain, unextravagant, particularly demure, sexually discreet.

Pronunciation

chāst /t͡ʃeɪst/ /t͡ʃæst/ en-us-chaste.ogg

Word forms

chaste chaster chastest

Etymology

From Middle English chaste, from Old French chaste (“morally pure”), from Latin castus (“pure”).

Synonyms

celibate abstaining from any sexual intercourse virginal innocent having or providing no sexual knowledge or experience modest particularly austere bare chaste inornate plain quiet severe simple spartan unadorned unembellished unextravagant unornamented undecked ungarnished untrimmed unvarnished particularly demure sexually discreet

Derived words

chasteberry chastely chasteness chaste tree chastity inchaste unchaste
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