Synonyms for lewdness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Obscenity
obscenity, lasciviousness, pornography, lust, concupiscence, impurity, nastiness, smut, lubricity, lechery, salaciousness, salacity, ribaldry, bawdiness, lustfulness, filth
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.
Forms
- Plural
- lewdnesses → obscenities, pornographies, lusts, concupiscences…
Example sentences
- lust Love is merely a lyrical way of referring to lust.
- pornography They think pornography will make them feel younger.
- obscenity The present day has been marked by obscenity.
- profligacy These clubs have never been known for profligacy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lewdness | steady | |
| lust | rising | |
| pornography | rising | |
| obscenity | falling | |
| lasciviousness | rising | |
| sensuality | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- lust1, smut1
- 5 letters
- filth1
- 7 letters
- lechery
- 8 letters
- impurity4, ribaldry3, salacity
- 9 letters
- obscenity4, nastiness3, lubricity4, bawdiness
- 10 letters
- sensuality5, profligacy4
- 11 letters
- pornography4, lustfulness
- 12 letters
- libidinosity
- 13 letters
- concupiscence, salaciousness
- 14 letters
- lasciviousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (impurity4 = 4 syllables).