chaste

/tʃeist/
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chaste

A chaste border of conventionalized flowers adorns the edge of the linen tablecloth.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Morally pure, especially in matters of sexual behavior: Refraining from sexual activity outside of marriage or adhering to strict standards of sexual morality.
    • Simple, plain, or restrained in style or design: Lacking excessive ornamentation; modest and unadorned.
    • Pure or refined in taste or manner: Decorous and free from vulgarity.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Moral Purity):
    • She led a chaste life, dedicated to her religious vows.
    • The novel's heroine is portrayed as chaste and virtuous.
  • Adjective (Simple Style):
    • The room was decorated in a chaste, minimalist style.
    • She wore a chaste white dress with no jewelry.
  • Adjective (Refined Manner):
    • His language was always chaste and polite, even in disagreement.
Advanced Usage
  • "Chaste love": A romantic relationship characterized by the absence of physical intimacy.
    • Their courtship was a model of chaste love.
  • "Chaste simplicity": A quality of being elegantly simple.
    • The architecture was praised for its chaste simplicity.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chastely (adverb): In a chaste manner.
    • She lived chastely.
  • Chastity (noun): The state of being chaste.
    • He took a vow of chastity.
  • Chasten (verb): To discipline or correct; to subdue. (Note: This is a different word with a related but distinct meaning).
Synonyms
  • Pure: Free from moral fault or guilt.
  • Virtuous: Having high moral standards.
  • Modest: Unassuming in manner and appearance.
  • Austere: Severely simple.
Antonyms
  • Promiscuous: Having many casual sexual partners.
  • Immodest: Lacking humility or decency.
  • Ornate: Elaborately decorated.
Related Phrases
  • To remain chaste: To maintain a state of sexual abstinence.
    • He promised to remain chaste until marriage.
  • Chaste as ice: (Literary/Idiomatic) Extremely pure or cold in demeanor.
    • She was as chaste as ice, and as pure as snow. (Adapted from Shakespeare)
chaste

A chaste border of conventionalized flowers adorns the edge of the linen tablecloth.

Adjective
  1. abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  2. pure and simple in design or style
    • a chaste border of conventionalized flowers
  3. morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
    • a holy woman innocent and chaste

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