unerotic
1
6.6
Not causing sexual feelings
- adjective
- /ˌʌnɪˈrɒtɪk/
:
no erótico
- His lecture on ancient history was engaging but entirely unerotic, lacking any references to romantic themes.
Examples
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She described the artwork as unerotic, emphasizing its emotional depth without any sensual elements.
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It was an odd, unerotic place to hold someone.
Fiction book (1991) -
She is not unerotic, but she is passionate and wanting.
Blog text (24) -
Cowles' Evita was unerotic, coldly calculating, and devoid of real glamour.
Academic text (2004) -
The documentary on nature was thoroughly unerotic and focused solely on animal behavior.
Synonyms
5
5.3
Not sexually attractive or exciting to most people
focuses on absence of sexual excitement or relation rather than attractiveness
nonsexual
vsunerotic
3
4.8
Not involving sex or sexual activity
is limited to lack of sexual excitement or desire, not general sex
nonerotic
vsunerotic
1
6.3
Does not relate to or cause sexual interest
emphasizes lack of sexual effect or relation rather than intent
1
6.8
Not causing sexual excitement or desire
also covers things that do not relate to sexual desire
Antonyms
How Erotic
Surface Forms
unerotic positive
Morphology
Etymology
Unerotic has the part un- meaning 'not' and erotic, which comes from the Greek eros meaning 'sexual desire' or 'love'. So unerotic means 'not causing or relating to sexual excitement'.