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单词 maidenly
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maidenly

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Examples of 'maidenly' in a sentence
maidenly

Her eagerness, the alacrity with which she pressed herself against him, suggestedshe'd forgotten every maidenly precept she'd ever learned.

Synonyms of 'maidenly'

modest, reserved, demure, pure
More Synonyms of maidenly

Definition of 'maidenly'

(adjective) 
She could not avoid a maidenly blush.
Synonyms
modest
reserved
demure
As a child I was very demure and sweet.
pure
pure and chaste thoughts
decent
The book's protagonist is portrayed as respectable and decent.
gentle
virtuous
a virtuous maiden
chaste
chaste thoughts
girlish
virginal
It is traditional for a bride to wear virginal white.
decorous
unsullied
vestal
undefiled
Few places remain undefiled by industrialization.
Opposites
indecent
,
immoral
,
loose
,
dirty
,
corrupt
,
wicked
,
promiscuous
,
brazen
,
shameless
,
sinful
,
depraved
,
wanton
,
defiled
,
impure
,
immodest
,
unchaste

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chaste
Definition
(of conduct or speech) pure, decent, or modest
chaste thoughts
Synonyms
pure,
moral,
decent,
innocent,
immaculate,
wholesome,
virtuous,
virginal,
unsullied,
uncontaminated,
vestal,
undefiled,
incorrupt,
celibate
in the sense of decent
Definition
conforming to conventions of sexual behaviour
The book's protagonist is portrayed as respectable and decent.
Synonyms
respectable,
nice,
pure,
proper,
modest,
polite,
chaste,
presentable,
decorous
in the sense of demure
Definition
quiet, reserved, and rather shy
As a child I was very demure and sweet.
Synonyms
shy,
reserved,
modest,
retiring,
reticent,
unassuming,
diffident,
decorous

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maidenly

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Synonyms of 'maidenly'

maidenly

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of pure
Definition
innocent
pure and chaste thoughts
Synonyms
innocent,
virgin,
modest,
good,
true,
moral,
maidenly,
upright,
honest,
immaculate,
impeccable,
righteous,
virtuous,
squeaky-clean,
blameless,
chaste,
virginal,
unsullied,
guileless,
uncorrupted,
unstained,
undefiled,
unspotted
in the sense of undefiled
Few places remain undefiled by industrialization.
Synonyms
immaculate,
pure,
impeccable,
flawless,
clear,
clean,
spotless,
squeaky-clean,
chaste,
unblemished,
virginal,
unsullied,
sinless,
unstained,
unsoiled,
unspotted
in the sense of virginal
Definition
like a virgin
It is traditional for a bride to wear virginal white.
Synonyms
chaste,
pure,
maidenly,
virgin,
immaculate,
celibate,
uncorrupted,
undefiled
in the sense of virtuous
Definition
(of a woman) chaste
a virtuous maiden
Synonyms
chaste,
pure,
innocent,
celibate,
spotless,
virginal,
clean-living
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