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Synonyms for carnal

22 synonyms

adjective

Most common

bodily sensual lustful fleshly

All synonyms

Adjective

fleshly, sensual, bodily, lustful, lascivious, worldly, erotic, libidinous, animal, bestial, earthly, licentious, impure, wanton, salacious, lecherous, physical, brutish, temporal, earthy, secular, brutal

Definitions

adj. 1
Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites or activities.

Related words

Word family: carnality carnalise
Phrases: carnal knowledge

Example sentences

bodily The father carried his son bodily from the room.
sensual The sensual delights of the body haunt my dreams.
lustful The kid is watching some lustful Miley Cyrus video.
fleshly Abstain from fleshly and worldly lusts.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
carnal		rising
bodily		rising
sensual		rising
lustful		rising
fleshly		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters: animal³, brutal², bodily³, erotic³, impure², earthy², wanton²
7 letters: secular³, sensual³, worldly², earthly², lustful², brutish², bestial², fleshly
8 letters: physical³, temporal³
9 letters: salacious³, lecherous³
10 letters: lascivious⁴, licentious³, libidinous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (animal³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français: charnel
Italiano: carnale
Español: carnal
Deutsch: körperlich
Català: carnal