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chasteness

chasteness

8.6
A quality of being simple and pure without decoration
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃeɪstnəs/
  • Literature
translation icon : pureza
  • Her paintings reflect a chasteness in style, focusing on simple shapes and muted colors.

Examples

  • These are the women we would choose for a wife because we know they can wait with patience and that they are decent, moral, and capable of chasteness and fidelity.

    Blog text (3)
  • " Initially, Don takes her reluctance for chasteness, saying, "It's refreshing to meet a sweet girl like you."

    Academic text (2013)
  • The author praised the chasteness of the poem, noting its lack of flamboyant language and deep themes.

  • He admired the chasteness of her outfit, appreciating how it exuded elegance without excessive decoration.

Synonyms

simplicity
vschasteness
10 2.7

Being plain and without decoration

emphasizes purity as well as plain unadorned appearance
restraint
vschasteness
6 4.2

Simple style that avoids too much decoration

represents purity of appearance rather than merely controlled avoidance
plainness
vschasteness
1 3.5

Being simple and without decoration

adds an element of purity beyond mere unadorned style
bareness
vschasteness
1 5.1

A plain, empty look with no decorations

implies purity and simplicity rather than emptiness or vacancy
simpleness
vschasteness
2.3

A quality that is plain and without decoration

focuses on purity in addition to mere lack of decoration
unpretentiousness
vschasteness
6.8

A natural, simple way of behaving that does not try to seem better than others

underlines purity and lack of ornament rather than a humble attitude
austereness
vschasteness
8.6

A very plain, simple style with no decoration or luxury

keeps purity but not the severe, extreme lack of comfort or luxury

Antonyms

108 3.3

An amount more than needed or allowed

Details added to make something look more beautiful

How Simple

simplicity
63 1.7
chasteness
  • Literature
8.6

Surface Forms

chasteness singular
chastenesses plural

Morphology

chasteness = chaste (transparent) = chaste + ness

A straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'chaste' with the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word chasteness comes from the Latin word castus, which means 'pure', and is related to chaste and chastity. So, chasteness means a simple, pure style without extra decoration, like a plain poem or a simple room.