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chaste

[ cheyst ]
/ tʃeɪst /
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adjective, chast·er, chast·est.

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Words related to chaste

quietly, simply, plainly, humbly, virtuously, purely, demurely, diffidently, shyly, unassumingly, unobtrusively

Words nearby chaste

chassepot, chasseur, chassid, chassis, chassé, chaste, chaste tree, chasten, chastise, chastisement, chastity

Origin of chaste

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin castus clean, pure, chaste

ANTONYMS FOR chaste

1 immoral.
4 coarse.
5 debased.
6 ornate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chaste

chaste·ly, adverbchaste·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chaste

celibate chastechased chastechaste chest
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British Dictionary definitions for chastely

chaste
/ (tʃeɪst) /

adjective

not 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 chaste

chastely, adverbchasteness, noun

Word Origin for chaste

C13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste
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