Select the most appropriate synonym of the following word from the given options:
Chaste
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Virtuous
Chaste means morally pure, especially in sexual conduct. Of style, it means simple and plain. Its synonym is virtuous.
Example: The poem praises the chaste life of the young queen.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Virtuous (answer) | having high moral standards, morally good (a chaste person is a virtuous person) | He was respected as a virtuous and honest man. |
| (2) Error | a noun meaning a mistake (it has no link with moral purity) | There was an error in the bill. |
| (3) Licentious | without moral restraint, especially in sexual matters (it is the antonym of chaste) | The king's licentious court shocked the common people. |
| (4) Fretful | anxious, irritable and restless (it describes mood, not morals) | The fretful baby cried all night. |
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