un·chaste

(ŭn-chāst′)

adj. un·chast·er, un·chast·est

Not chaste.

un·chaste′ly adv.

un·chas′ti·ty (-chăs′tĭ-tē) n.

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unchaste

(ʌnˈtʃeɪst)

adj

1. not virginal; having experienced sexual intercourse

2. impure or indecent

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

unchaste - not chaste; "unchaste conduct"

immoral - deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

impure - (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure thoughts"

chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

unchaste

adjective

Not chaste or moral:

immoral, impure, unclean, uncleanly.

Translations

unchaste

[ˈʌnˈtʃeɪst] ADJ → impúdico; [spouse] → infiel

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unchaste

adj → unzüchtig; thoughts, actions → unkeusch; life, wife → untugendhaft

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