Synonyms for lascivious
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
Example sentences
- lewd Tom was accused of performing a lewd act in public.
- lustful The kid is watching some lustful Miley Cyrus video.
- prurient Much to my dismay, Mary came to the party wearing a prurient dress.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lascivious | rising | |
| lewd | steady | |
| lustful | rising | |
| prurient | steady | |
| libidinous | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1
- 4 letters
- sexy2, lewd1
- 5 letters
- horny2, itchy2, bawdy2
- 6 letters
- erotic3, carnal2, impure2, wanton2
- 7 letters
- obscene2, lustful2, fleshly
- 8 letters
- prurient3, unchaste
- 9 letters
- salacious3, lecherous3, dissolute
- 10 letters
- licentious3, libidinous
- 11 letters
- incontinent4
- 12 letters
- concupiscent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sexy2 = 2 syllables).