chaste
chaste Lexical Profile
chaste Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse; celibate or faithful.
"Monks in the monastery take a solemn vow to remain chaste throughout their lives."
Without unnecessary intention or taint; morally pure, modest, and decent in thought, speech, or conduct.
"He greeted his old friend with a chaste kiss on the cheek before entering the hall."
Simple, restrained, and unadorned in artistic, architectural, or literary style.
"The chapel's chaste white walls and clean lines stood in sharp contrast to the ornate cathedral nearby."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'chaste' (adjective meaning pure or abstinent) with the homophone 'chased' (the past tense and past participle of the verb 'chase', meaning pursued).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 13th century from Old French 'chaste', which derives from the Latin 'castus' meaning 'morally pure, unpolluted, or cut off from faults' (also the root of 'caste' and 'castigate').