Synonyms for sensual
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Voluptuous — inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations
voluptuous, carnal, erotic, sexy, hot, lustful, luscious, libidinous, animal, luxurious, licentious, horny, physical, lewd, wanton, earthly, epicurean, self-indulgent, dissolute, gross, sybaritic, unspiritual
Definitions
- adj. 1
Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
That massage was a very sensual experience!
Related words
- Word family
- sensualise sensualism sensualist sensualistic sensuality sensually sensualness sense
- Phrases
- sensual play
Example sentences
- sexy Would you rather be fat and ugly or thin and sexy?
- erotic She was an intelligent woman with an erotic aura.
- carnal Carnal desires are said to have been Rasputin's vices.
- voluptuous Layla turned into a voluptuous teenager.
- sultry There is often sultry weather in summer.
- sensuous She gave him a sensuous smile.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sensual | rising | |
| sexy | rising | |
| erotic | rising | |
| carnal | rising | |
| voluptuous | rising | |
| sultry | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- hot1
- 4 letters
- sexy2, lewd1
- 5 letters
- gross1, horny2
- 6 letters
- animal3, erotic3, carnal2, sultry2, wanton2
- 7 letters
- earthly2, lustful2
- 8 letters
- physical3, luscious2, sensuous3
- 9 letters
- luxurious4, epicurean5, dissolute, sybaritic
- 10 letters
- voluptuous4, licentious3, libidinous
- 11 letters
- unspiritual
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sexy2 = 2 syllables).