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Synonyms
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Meaning:
chaste

(usually of young women) morally good and sexually pure

pure, incorrupt

conventional

based on convention (and so sometimes appearing insincere)

common, normal

decent

right and suitable

respectable, appropriate

demure

(especially of a woman) quiet and serious

reserved, affected

dignified

having or showing dignity

honorable

fitting

right; suitable; things permanently fixed in a building

appropriate, suitable

formal

(of words, ways of speaking or writing) used in situations when one must be particularly polite, impersonal, well-educated, traditional etc to give a good impression

established, orderly

monogamous

practising monogamy

pure, incorrupt

moral

concerning (principles of) right and wrong; good and virtuous

ethical, honest

nice

pleasant; kind; friendly; needing care and exactness; sensitive

likable, agreeable

prim

neat; formal; (of a person, manner, speech etc) showing dislike of anything rough, rude, improper

particular, fussy

respectable

showing, having qualities or standards that are acceptable; of a fairly large size, quality, importance etc

good, honest

sedate

(of a person, behaviour) calm; serious; to give (a person) sedative

calm, collected

seemly

(of behaviour) proper or correct (for the occasion or circumstances)

appropriate, suitable

staid

(of a person, appearance, behaviour etc) conservative, quiet and serious

restrained, set

stilted

(of written style, talk, behaviour etc) too formal and unnatural

artificial, pretentious

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