chasteadjective
uk/tʃeɪst/us/tʃeɪst/formalnot having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to:
In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage.
They exchanged a few chaste kisses (= not expressing sexual desire).
used to describe decoration or style that is very simple and smooth:
I like the simple, chaste lines of their architecture.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Plain and ordinary
- as it comes idiom
- austere
- austerity
- be a dime a dozen idiom
- be two/ten a penny idiom
- dime
- homespun
- homey
- humble
- humdrum
- kitchen-sink
- middle-of-the-road
- penny
- shout
- simple
- something/nothing to shout about idiom
- spartan
- stale
- stark
- starkly
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