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
4
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
6.8
Not causing sexual excitement or desire
also covers things that do not relate to sexual desire
nonerotic
vsunerotic
6.3
Does not relate to or cause sexual interest
emphasizes lack of sexual effect or relation rather than intent
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'.