celibate
2 synonyms and 4 antonyms for celibate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
Synonyms
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Etymology
From Latin caelebs, "unmarried," reshaped in English on the pattern of celibacy.
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