Synonyms of chaste

chaste

adjective

ˈchāst 

1

as in pure

free from any trace of the coarse or indecent

as one would expect, the minister's small talk is always chaste, even though he likes a joke as much as the next person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pure
• immaculate
• modest
• clean
• virginal
• vestal
• decorous
• virgin
• decent
• G-rated
• unsullied
• unblemished
• untainted
• unspotted
• undefiled
• spotless
• untarnished
• unsoiled
• harmless
• lily-white
• stainless
• unstained
• proper
• seemly
• tasteful
• refined
• cultivated
• innocent
• inoffensive
• innocuous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vulgar
• coarse
• indecent
• filthy
• unchaste
• impure
• obscene
• unclean
• dirty
• immodest
• smutty
• stained
• soiled
• improper
• tainted
• spotted
• blemished
• tarnished
• unseemly
• ribald
• crude
• indecorous
• indelicate
• defiled
• tasteless
• tacky
• sullied
• unrefined

2

as in pristine

free from dirt or stain

the chaste white carpet is a key element in the living room's stark, minimalist design

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pristine
• immaculate
• clean
• unsullied
• pure
• stainless
• unsoiled
• spotless
• squeaky-clean
• milky
• unstained
• shiny
• spick-and-span
• antiseptic
• sanitary
• sterile
• fair
• wholesome
• sparkling
• snowy
• untainted
• undefiled
• bright
• unpolluted
• flawless
• white
• hygienic
• unblemished
• purified
• cleanly
• germfree
• bleached
• cleansed
• washed
• taintless
• scrubbed
• whitened
• abluted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filthy
• unclean
• dirty
• stained
• foul
• soiled
• grubby
• spotted
• muddy
• dingy
• grimy
• uncleaned
• greasy
• unwashed
• sullied
• polluted
• mucky
• smirched
• besmirched
• tainted
• blackened
• unsterilized
• defiled
• discolored
• unsterile
• germy

Synonym Chooser

How is the word chaste distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of chaste are decent, modest, and pure. While all these words mean "free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious," chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows.

they maintained chaste relations

How are the words modest and decent related as synonyms of chaste?

Both modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity.

preferred more modest swimsuits

decent people didn't go to such movies

How do pure and chaste relate to one another?

Pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions.

the pure of heart

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chaste

The songwriting is so chaste and disembodied that an Old Hollywood censor would have no problem greenlighting it. —Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026

Rue’s comparatively chaste behavior this season — including in scenes with high school love Jules (the always magnetic Hunter Schafer) — feels like a concession to Zendaya’s huge star power and public image. —Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026

Most notable of these other wives is Vrinda, the chaste wife of the demon Jalandhar. —Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026

The best time to prune chaste tree is in late winter. —Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025