LASCIVIOUS Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

lascivious

adjective

lə-ˈsi-vē-əs

as in pornographic

depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group

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as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire an exposé about the lascivious playboy

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Recent Examples of lascivious The Victorian-era Comstock Act is a law that prohibits sending lewd or lascivious material, like pornography, or any material intended for producing abortions, like the drug mifepristone, through the mail. —

Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 The results can be hilarious, as when Costanzo’s lower register pours out of Venturi, who swaggers and stamps her way across the stage as the lascivious Count Almaviva, a femme form joyously channeling ridiculous machismo. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 Footage from the early days of her rap aspirations show her mother, who was also her manager, coaching Megan on the right way to punctuate certain words in her rhymes and shooting ad hoc music videos from lascivious angles. —

Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024 Marcelino Olguin was the only one charged with three counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14. —

Izzy Alvarez, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lascivious

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And clients who are passionate about the outdoors will find a good match here too, as the team also offers landscape and exterior design services.

— Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The superstar joined Jennifer Hudson on the latter’s daytime talk show, where Hudson asked Rowland what inspired her passionate uplifting of her fellow women.

— Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025