CHASTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHASTE?

Need another word that means the same as “chaste”? Find 27 synonyms and 30 related words for “chaste” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Chaste” are: virginal, virgin, intact, maidenly, maiden, unmarried, unwed, friendly, platonic, innocent, plain, simple, bare, unadorned, undecorated, unornamented, unembellished, restrained, unaffected, unpretentious, unfussy, uncluttered, functional, spartan, austere, ascetic, monastic

Chaste as an Adjective

Definitions of "Chaste" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chaste” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Pure and simple in design or style.
• Morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse.
• Not having any sexual nature or intention.
• Without unnecessary ornamentation; simple or restrained.
• Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
• Abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse.

Synonyms of "Chaste" as an adjective (27 Words)

ascetic	Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline. An ascetic life of prayer fasting and manual labour.
austere	(of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries. Conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere.
bare	Just barely adequate or within a lower limit. A bare livelihood.
friendly	Easy to understand or use. Friendly rivalry between the two schools.
functional	Relating to the way in which something works or operates. Using functional notation we can write where L is the transactions demand for money.
innocent	Free from evil or guilt. An innocent bystander.
intact	Not damaged or impaired in any way; complete. She was intact virginal.
maiden	(of a female animal) not having mated. The top priced maiden heifer.
maidenly	Relating to or appropriate to a maiden; demure. A maidenly blush.
monastic	Resembling or suggestive of monks or their way of life, especially in being austere, solitary, or celibate. A monastic order.
plain	Free from any effort to soften to disguise. Plain water.
platonic	Of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy. Platonic love.
restrained	Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes. Restrained in his response.
simple	Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications. The simple truth.
spartan	Of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people. A spartan existence.
unadorned	Not adorned; plain. The unadorned truth.
unaffected	Undergoing no change when acted upon. Entirely unaffected by each other s writings.
uncluttered	Not having or impeded by too many objects, details, or elements. An uncluttered room.
undecorated	Not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction. The walls were completely undecorated.
unembellished	Not embellished or decorated. The unembellished truth.
unfussy	Not fussy. A simple unfussy design.
unmarried	Not married or related to the unmarried state. Unmarried life.
unornamented	Lacking embellishment or ornamentation. An unornamented two storey building.
unpretentious	Not ostentatious. Her quiet unpretentious demeanor.
virginal	Being, relating to, or appropriate for a virgin. Nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage.

Usage Examples of "Chaste" as an adjective

• Chaste Classical symmetry.
• What is required of celibate Catholic clergy is to remain chaste.
• A chaste border of conventionalized flowers.
• A holy woman innocent and chaste.
• A chaste, consoling embrace.

Associations of "Chaste" (30 Words)

bioethics	The ethics of medical and biological research.
blameless	Innocent of wrongdoing. He led a blameless life.
chivalry	The combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, namely courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. Tales of chivalry and knightly deeds.
conscience	A person’s moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour. He has no conscience about his cruelty.
equivocation	A statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth. I say this without equivocation.
ethic	Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these. The puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic.
ethical	Adhering to ethical and moral principles. Switching to more ethical products.
ethics	Motivation based on ideas of right and wrong. Many scientists question the ethics of cruel experiments.
exemplar	A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model. The place is an exemplar of multicultural Britain.
flawless	Without any imperfections or defects; perfect. Her smooth flawless skin.
immaculate	Uniformly coloured without spots or other marks. In her immaculate white uniform.
impeccable	Not capable of sin. Speaks impeccable French.
infallible	Incapable of failure or error. For an encyclical to be infallible the Pope must speak ex cathedra.
innocent	Completely wanting or lacking. A man innocent of war s cruelties.
justification	The act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning- H.J.Muller. There is no justification for an increase in charges.
justness	The quality of being just or fair. It was performed with justness and beauty.
moral	A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience. Moral philosophers.
perfection	An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept. His pursuit of golfing perfection.
pure	Being chromatically pure not diluted with white or grey or black. Pure primary colors.
puritan	Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures. My mother was a puritan about sex.
qualm	A momentary faint or sick feeling. Military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press.
rectitude	Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness. Mattie is a model of rectitude.
righteous	Very good; excellent. Feelings of righteous indignation about pay and conditions.
scruple	Raise scruples. Without scruple politicians use fear as a persuasion weapon.
sinless	Free from sin. The sinless life of Christ.
turpitude	Depraved or wicked behaviour or character. Acts of moral turpitude.
uprightness	The condition or quality of being honourable or honest; rectitude. Steadying himself he slowly managed to achieve a state of relative uprightness.
virtue	A quality considered morally good or desirable in a person. There s no virtue in suffering in silence.
virtuous	Morally excellent. She considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked.