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chaste

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of chaste

1 free from any trace of the coarse or indecent
  • as one would expect, the ministerʼs small talk is always chaste, even though he likes a joke as much as the next person
Synonyms of chaste

clean, decent, G-rated, immaculate, modest, pure, vestal, virgin, virginal
Words Related to chaste

lily-white, spotless, stainless, unblemished, undefiled, unsoiled, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished

decorous, proper, seemly

cultivated, refined, tasteful

harmless, innocent, innocuous, inoffensive
Near Antonyms of chaste

blemished, defiled, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished

improper, indecorous, indelicate, ribald, unseemly

crude, tacky, tasteless, unrefined
Antonyms of chaste

coarse, dirty, filthy, immodest, impure, indecent, obscene, smutty, unchaste, unclean, vulgar
2 free from dirt or stain
  • the chaste white carpet is a key element in the living room's stark, minimalist design
Synonyms of chaste

antiseptic, clean, fair, immaculate, pristine, spick-and-span (or spic-and-span), spotless, squeaky-clean, stainless, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
Words Related to chaste

pure, taintless, undefiled, unpolluted, untainted, wholesome

cleanly, germfree, hygienic, sanitary, sterile

abluted, bleached, cleansed, purified, scrubbed, washed, whitened

milky, snowy, white

flawless, unblemished

bright, shiny, sparkling
Near Antonyms of chaste

dingy, greasy, grimy, mucky, muddy, unwashed

defiled, germy, polluted, tainted, unsterile, unsterilized

blackened, discolored
Antonyms of chaste

besmirched, dirty, filthy, foul, grubby, smirched, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleaned

Synonym Discussion of chaste

chaste, pure, modest, decent 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
pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions.
    • the pure of heart
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

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