chaste

[cheyst] /tʃeɪst/
adjective, chaster, chastest.
1.
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
2.
virgin.
3.
not engaging in sexual relations; celibate.
4.
free from obscenity; decent:
chaste conversation.
5.
undefiled or stainless:
chaste, white snow.
6.
pure in style; not excessively ornamented; simple.
7.
Obsolete, unmarried.
Origin
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin castus clean, pure, chaste
Related forms
chastely, adverb
chasteness, noun
Can be confused
celibate, chased, chaste, chest.
Synonyms
1. continent. 4. clean, elevated. 5. unsullied. 6. unaffected, unadorned, neat; classic; elegant.
Antonyms
1. immoral. 4. coarse. 5. debased. 6. ornate.
Examples from the web for chaste
  • The sublime vision comes to the pure and simple soul in a clean and chaste body.
  • Because of this, the chaste tree is sometimes called sage tree.
British Dictionary definitions for chaste

chaste

/tʃeɪst/
adjective
1.
not having experienced sexual intercourse; virginal
2.
abstaining from sexual intercourse, esp that which is unlawful or immoral
3.
(of conduct, speech, etc) pure; decent; modest
4.
(of style or taste) free from embellishment; simple; restrained
Derived Forms
chastely, adverb
chasteness, noun
Word Origin
C13: from Old French, from Latin castus pure; compare caste
Word Origin and History for chaste
adj.

c.1200, "virtuous, pure from unlawful sexual intercourse" (as defined by the Church), from Old French chaste "morally pure" (12c.), from Latin castus "clean, pure, morally pure" (see caste). Transferred sense of "sexually pure" is by 15c., perhaps by influence of chastity, though chaste as a noun meaning "virgin person" is recorded from early 14c. Related: Chastely.