| Main Entry: | celibate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abstaining from sexual activity |
Synonyms: |
chaste, continent, pure, virgin, virginal, virtuous |
Antonyms: |
active, promiscuous |
| Main Entry: | bachelor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unmarried man or woman |
Synonyms: |
available*, celibate, single person, single*, stag, unattached |
Antonyms: |
groom, husband, spouse |
| Main Entry: | chaste |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pure, incorrupt |
Synonyms: |
austere, celibate, clean, continent, controlled, decent, decorous, elegant, immaculate, impotent, inexperienced, innocent, intemerate, modest, monogamous, moral, neat, platonic, proper, prudish, quiet, refined, restrained, simple, spotless, stainless, subdued, unaffected, unblemished, uncontaminated, undefiled, unstained, unsullied, unwed, vestal, virginal, virtuous, wholesome |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, defiled, dirty, lewd, unchaste, wanton |
| Main Entry: | continent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chaste, pure |
Synonyms: |
abstemious, abstentious, abstinent, ascetic, austere, bridled, celibate, curbed, inhibited, modest, restrained, self-restrained, sober, temperate |
Antonyms: |
impure, incontinent, unchaste |
| Main Entry: | pure |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | virginal, chaste |
Synonyms: |
babe in woods, blameless, celibate, clean, continent, decent, exemplary, fresh, good, guileless, honest, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, inviolate, irreproachable, kid, lily white, maidenly, modest, pure as driven snow, righteous, sinless, spotless, stainless, true, unblemished, unblighted, uncorrupted, undefiled, unprofaned, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, upright, virgin, virtuous, wet behind ears, wide-eyed |
Antonyms: |
corrupt, dirty, immodest, indecent, obscene, unchaste, vulgar |
| Main Entry: | virtuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | good, ethical; innocent |
Synonyms: |
blameless, celibate, chaste, clean-living, effective, effectual, efficient, excellent, exemplary, faithful, guiltless, high-principled, honest, honorable, in the clear, incorruptible, inculpable, irreprehensible, kosher*, legit, moral, moralistic, noble, on the level, on the up and up, praiseworthy, principled, pure, regular, right-minded, righteous, spotless, straight, true-blue, unsullied, untainted, untarnished, up front, upright, wholesome, without reproach, worthy |
Antonyms: |
bad, sinful, unethical, vile, wicked |
| Main Entry: | cenobite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | monastic |
Synonyms: |
celibate, monk, nun, religious |
| Main Entry: | monastic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | with communal life |
Synonyms: |
ascetic, austere, celibate, contemplative, monkish, oblate, reclusive, secluded, solitary |
| Main Entry: | virgin |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who has not had sex |
Synonyms: |
celibate, maiden, vestal virgin |
| Main Entry: | virginal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | chaste |
Synonyms: |
austere, celibate, clean, continent, controlled, decent, decorous, elegant, immaculate, impotent, inexperienced, innocent, intemerate, modest, monogamous, moral, neat*, nice, platonic, proper, prudish, pure, quiet, refined, restrained, simple, spotless, stainless, subdued, unaffected, unblemished, uncontaminated, undefiled, unstained, unsullied, unwed, vestal, virgin, virtuous, wholesome |