as in impurity
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unchastity
On their wedding day, Claudio repudiates and humiliates Hero at the altar, accusing her of unchastity (the highest of crimes) and unfaithfulness.
—
Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
Traditionally, an allegation of a woman’s unchastity constitutes libel per se.
—Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 27 May 2021
Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022
Traditionally, an allegation of a woman’s unchastity constitutes libel per se.
—Jack Greiner, The Enquirer, 27 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchastity
Noun
-
This can introduce impurities or harmful microorganisms to the bathroom environment as a result.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Desalination converts seawater into drinkable water by removing salt, minerals and impurities either by heating it up or pushing it through membranes at high pressure.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
-
This lawless crew shares dramaturgical DNA with the vice figures from medieval morality plays, personifications of sinfulness who would confide their schemes to the audience and make theatergoers their co-conspirators in a riveting game that obviously left its mark on a young Shakespeare.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Its themes of kindness and resilience, of steadfast courage against evil, remain a source of inspiration for these readers, even as their feelings about the books are complicated by so much baggage.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
-
But despite this being the internet, there’s no wickedness being thrust around — everyone’s taking the chance to get in on a memeless rollout.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unchastity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchastity. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
