chaste
/tʃeɪst/adjective
उच्चारण चेस्ट
पवित्र, सती, शील-संपन्न, संयमी
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old-fashioned
not having sex with anybody, or only with the person you are married to
पवित्र, सती, शील-संपन्न, संयमी
- In the old tale the queen remains chaste through twelve years of her husband's exile.
- Chaste in thought and speech, the saint won universal respect.
- The poem praises the chaste love of the heroine.
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- She led a chaste and quiet life.
- The story describes a chaste young woman faithful to her husband.
Synonyms pure virtuous celibate
Opposite unchaste promiscuous immoral
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formal
(of style or design) simple and plain; not decorated
(शैली) सादा, संयत, अलंकरण-रहित
- the chaste white walls of the mosque
- a chaste prose style
- The temple has a chaste and simple design.
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- The room was decorated in a chaste style, with only white walls.
- The poet's chaste language avoids all ornament.
Synonyms simple plain restrained
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chaste, chased and chastise
Chaste (pure) and chased (past of chase, to run after) are pronounced the same, /tʃeɪst/. Chastise (/tʃæˈstaɪz/) means to punish or scold severely; it comes from the same root as chaste, the idea being to make pure by punishment. The noun of chaste is chastity.
Chaste (पवित्र) और chased (chase, पीछा करना, का past) की pronunciation एक जैसी है, /tʃeɪst/। Chastise (/tʃæˈstaɪz/) का अर्थ 'कड़ा दंड या डाँट देना' है; यह chaste के मूल से है, दंड से शुद्ध करने के विचार से। Chaste का noun chastity है।
The chaste/chased homophone and the chaste/chastise pair are regular items.
Chaste और chased का homophone तथा chaste और chastise की जोड़ी अक्सर पूछी जाती है।