unchaste

adjective

Definition of unchastenext
as in indecent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchaste
  1. indecent
  2. immodest
  3. impure
  4. unclean
  5. filthy
  6. obscene
  7. vulgar
  8. smutty
Adjective
  • Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The additional charges filed last month against Andrew Tate include seven counts of rape, 15 counts of making or distributing indecent images of children and four counts of possession of extreme pornography.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of indecent
Adjective
  • They are sometimes fully clothed, sometimes less so—bare-breasted and bare-bottomed, coquettishly posed, festooned with kitschy props—unabashedly immodest in every sense of the word.
    — Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The immodest middle section celebrates their grandson, Charles V, who commissioned this facade and decorated it with the complex coat of arms of the mighty Habsburg Empire.
    — Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of immodest
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of impure
Adjective
  • This is more than a body odor problem — unclean clothes and linens are ripe feeding grounds for infectious bacteria.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Travelers may encounter issues like unclean accommodations and higher flight cancellation rates.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of unclean
Adjective
  • People were filthy in so many ways, so Mike really wrote that in.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While sinks can become filthy from soap splatters and dirty hands, toilets need cleaning for very different reasons.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • More than 3,000 shows and a sizable cult following later, The Dark Room has evolved into a choose-your-own-adventure live action video game, presided over by Robertson as its obscene, merciless and incredibly quick-witted host.
    — Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The law is aimed at prohibiting children from obtaining books and movies with obscene content.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscene
Adjective
  • But the school’s dress code prohibits messages that are lewd, indecent, vulgar or profane.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lonnie is loud, obnoxious, and vulgar in ways that rankle traditional golfers.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
Definition of vulgar
Adjective
  • Her world is a Saturday morning cartoon crossed with a smutty joke.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The first season of the series, based on Elle Kennedy’s smutty YA romance The Deal, follows Briar University juniors Hannah and Garrett, who pretend to date before their feelings for each other get all too real.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Definition of smutty
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“Unchaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchaste. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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