lecherous
7
8.8
- adjective
- /ˈlɛtʃərəs/
- Offensive
:
lascivo
- Everyone knew he had a lecherous reputation, often making lascivious comments that made people uncomfortable.
- lecherous old man
He's not, you know, particularly prideful or greedy or lecherous or anything like that.
- He's not, you know, particularly prideful or greedy or lecherous or anything like that.
Examples
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"Suppose you tell me about the lecherous monks you have here.
Fiction book (1997) -
Arab writers on the subject regarded this urban love poetry as lecherous, or, at its best, as realistic.
Blog text (18) -
Well, I'm not a lecherous old man.
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Her whole life I have protected her, from the sun, the wind, every lecherous gaze.
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Was it that men were more lecherous or more honest and courageous in their desires?
Fiction book (1995) -
One of the evening's most memorable segments involves a lecherous harp teacher, Monsieur Le.
Blog text (30) -
Madeline Payne's mother died, leaving her with a cruel and lecherous stepfather.
Fiction book (2001) -
In this tale, an orphan, Caroline de Burgh, fled from her lecherous employer, Peter Gortz.
Academic text (2014) -
Martin flashed Lindsey a smile, more tender than lecherous, and Della felt a tremor of jealousy.
Fiction book (1997) -
The novel's villain was portrayed as a lecherous man, constantly making inappropriate advances toward women.
Synonyms
193
7.2
Feeling a strong desire for sex
33
7.4
Sexually offensive or indecent in a way that shocks people
16
7.0
Showing romantic or sexual feeling for someone
11
6.3
Wanting to have sex
11
9.5
Showing strong sexual desire that makes others uncomfortable
10
9.9
Having too much interest in sex that makes other people uncomfortable
8
9.9
Showing sexual interest in a way that makes others uncomfortable
3
9.9
Having very strong sexual desire
1
8.7
Having very strong sexual desire and acting on it often
1
9.9
Meant to cause sexual desire by words or actions
1
7.9
Having a very strong sexual desire or being very sexually attractive
Showing strong sexual interest that makes other people feel uncomfortable
Feeling a strong desire for sex
Wanting a lot of money or pleasure
Antonyms
How Lecherous
- Offensive
11
9.5
- Offensive
7
8.8
- NSFW
11
6.3
- NSFW
193
7.2
20
5.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lecherous comes from an old word meaning 'to lick', like the simple word lick, which gives a clear image of physical, eager attention. That's why lecherous means showing too much, often rude sexual desire.