Synonyms of erotic

erotic

adjective

i-ˈrä-tik 

variants also erotical

as in sexy

of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire

the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sexy
• sensual
• steamy
• amorous
• erogenous
• amatory
• suggestive
• spicy
• erotogenic
• aphrodisiacal
• pornographic
• aphrodisiac
• sensuous
• obscene
• dirty
• carnal
• lustful
• gross
• lascivious
• autoerotic
• prurient
• lewd
• bawdy
• filthy
• nasty
• indecent
• vulgar
• smutty
• racy
• ribald
• titillating
• fetishistic
• fleshly
• unprintable
• foul
• perversive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proper
• unerotic
• polite
• decorous
• clean
• decent
• unsexy
• nonerotic
• seemly
• innocuous
• inoffensive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erotic

For erotic thrillers to work, all characters involved in the centralizing relationship(s) need to be more than socio-cultural screens. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024

But in between blockbusters, Elordi has also acted in small Netflix romantic dramas, artsy indies, and a certain erotic thriller alongside Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. —Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024

The film is an erotic thriller with nods to Brian De Palma and Paul Verhoeven, but with a Brazilian twist. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024

Ryan, then America’s sweetheart and established queen of the rom-com, had around that time changed direction, appearing in Jane Campion’s erotic thriller The Cut, and UK interviewer Michael Parkinson grilled her on her decision to appear nude. —Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024