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unchaste
[uhn-cheyst]
adjective
not chaste; not virtuous; not pure.
an unchaste woman.
characterized by sexual suggestiveness, transgression, or excess; lascivious; bawdy.
an unchaste exhibition.
Other 51Թ Forms
- unchastely adverb
- unchasteness noun
- unchastity noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He told the gods that they were cowards, told the goddesses that they were gullible and unchaste.
The only light came from a few candles, and all she could make out were silhouettes writhing and grinding in decidedly unchaste ways.
Onstage next to her, Mrs. Pence, an evangelical Christian whose initial distaste for Mr. Trump’s unchaste behavior has been widely reported, gave rare public testimony about how much she thinks Mr. Trump respects women.
Halliday’s début arrived in February, dangling bait: a roman à clef starring an aging and unchaste Philip Roth.
Well, because counsel understands that to many it demonstrates the unchaste character of the victim.
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When To Use
Unchaste is most commonly used to describe someone or something considered sexually immoral, especially according to the teachings of a certain religion.It can also be used in a more general way to mean morally impure.The opposite is chaste, which is most commonly used to describe someone who refrains from sexual activity that’s considered immoral.Example: When I went to Catholic high school, my religion teachers always emphasized the dangers of being unchaste.
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