Definition of CHASTE

chaste

Meanings

Adjective

  • morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
    • "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

Adjective Satellite

  • pure and simple in design or style
    • "a chaste border of conventionalized flowers"
  • abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

unchaste

Scrabble Score: 11

chaste is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chaste is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chaste is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

chaste is a valid Words With Friends word