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chaste

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

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RELATED WORDS

subdued, platonic, virginal, celibate, unblemished, monogamous, austere, clean, continent, decent, decorous, elegant, immaculate, impotent, inexperienced, innocent, modest, moral, neat, proper

Nearby words

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.

Related forms

chaste·ly, adverbchaste·ness, noun

Can be confused

celibate chastechased chastechaste chest
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British Dictionary definitions for chaster

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

chastely, adverbchasteness, noun

Word Origin for chaste

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