Synonyms of chastity

chastity

noun

ˈcha-stə-tē 

1

as in purity

the quality or state of being morally pure

a saint who is often held up as a model of chastity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purity
• virtue
• innocence
• goodness
• modesty
• chasteness
• morality
• immaculacy
• righteousness
• virtuousness
• decorum
• rectitude
• propriety
• decency
• probity
• seemliness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• impurity
• unchastity
• evil
• wickedness
• sinfulness
• immodesty
• badness
• unrighteousness
• unchasteness
• vulgarity
• indecency
• impropriety

2

as in celibacy

abstention from sexual intercourse

vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purity
• celibacy
• abstinence
• virginity
• continence
• chasteness
• virtue
• innocence
• modesty
• honor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• licentiousness
• debauchery
• lechery
• whoring
• venery
• wenching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chastity

Many hijinks ensue, including a trip to Persia, a secret pregnancy, many threats to the life and chastity of the young couple, and a war in Egypt that unexpectedly solves everyone’s problems. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

To be eligible for matching, Unificationists needed to be members of the church for at least three years, and they were expected to practice chastity. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Homer approves equally of the man’s satisfactions and the woman’s chastity. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

Youth media had a specific fixation on virginity and chastity just then. — Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 6 June 2026