прилагательное 1) целомудренный, непорочный (не имеющий внебрачных связей) Например: She was a holy woman, innocent and chaste. — Она была святой женщиной, чистой и непорочной. Синоним(ы): continent, pure, virgin, virtuous, maiden Антоним(ы): immoral, lewd 2) не состоящий в браке; девственный Синоним(ы): celibate 3) сдержанный; скромный Синоним(ы): modest 4) строгий, чистый, простой (о стиле) Например: chaste classicism — строгий классицизм chaste style — сдержанный, строгий стиль Синоним(ы): austere 5) незагрязнённый, чистый, незапятнанный Синоним(ы): clean, spotless Антоним(ы): impure, dirty
adjective (chaster; chastest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin castus pure 1. innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse 2. celibate 3. pure in thought and act; modest 4. a. severely simple in design or execution; austere Example: chaste classicism b. clean, spotless • chastely adverb • chasteness noun Synonyms: chaste, pure, modest, decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows Example: they maintained chaste relations. pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions Example: the pure of heart. modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity Example: preferred more modest swimsuits Example: decent people didn't go to such movies.