sexy - 15 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | sexy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | being erotically attractive to another |
| Synonyms: | cuddly, flirtatious, hot*, inviting, libidinous, mature, provocative, provoking, racy, risqué, seductive, sensual, sensuous, slinky, spicy*, steamy, suggestive, voluptuous, arousing, come-hither, kissable, titillating |
| Antonyms: | disgusting, unattractive, unsexy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | adorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cute, lovable |
| Synonyms: | ambrosial, appealing, attractive, charming, cute, darling, dear, delectable, delicious, delightful, dreamy*, fetching, heavenly, hot*, luscious, pleasing, precious, sexy, suave, captivating, dishy |
| Antonyms: | cursed, despicable, detestable, hateful, hateable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | amorous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loving, affectionate |
| Synonyms: | amative, amatory, aphrodisiac, ardent, doting, enamored, erotic, fond, horny*, hot, hot and heavy, impassioned, infatuated, lovesick, lustful, passionate, romantic, sexy, tender, attached, boy crazy, girl crazy, have a crush on, in love, lovey dovey, sweet for, sweet on, turned on |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, frigid, hateful, indifferent, unfriendly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | jazzy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | fancy |
| Synonyms: | animated, exciting, flashy, gaudy, lively, salacious, sexy, smart, snazzy*, spirited, vivacious, wild, zippy*, zestful |
| Antonyms: | conservative, simple, unfancy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pornographic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | obscene |
| Synonyms: | X-rated*, adult, immoral, indecent, lewd, off-color, offensive, prurient, purple*, raunchy*, rough, salacious, sexy, smutty*, steamy, porn, porno |
| Antonyms: | clean, moral |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sensual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | physical, erotic |
| Synonyms: | X-rated*, animal, bodily, carnal, debauched, delightful, epicurean, exciting, fleshly, heavy*, hot*, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lustful, moving, pleasing, rough, sensuous, sexual, sexy, steamy, stimulating, stirring, tactile, voluptuous, animalistic, arousing, hedonic, sharpened, unchaste, unspiritual |
| Notes: | sensuous usually implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure; sensual usually describes gratification of the senses or physical appetites as an end in itself |
| Antonyms: | abstemious, chaste, mental |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | voluptuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | given to sensual pleasure; pleasurable to the senses |
| Synonyms: | appealing, attractive, delightful, desirable, erotic, fleshly, hedonist, indulgent, luxurious, pleasing, salacious, self-indulgent, sensuous, sexy, wanton, enticing, hedonistic, lubricious, sybaritic |
| Antonyms: | flat, underdeveloped |
| Main Entry: | X-rated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pornographic |
| Synonyms: | adult, bawdy, dirty, erotic, fleshy, hard-core, immoral, indecent, lascivious, lewd, obscene, off-color, offensive, raunchy, sensual, sexual, sexy, smutty*, steamy, porn, porno |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | desirable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | attractive, seductive |
| Synonyms: | adorable, alluring, beautiful*, charming, fascinating, fetching, sexy, covetable, enticing |
| Antonyms: | bad, disagreeable, disgusting, unattractive, undesirable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | passionate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sensual, desirous |
| Synonyms: | amorous, ardent, concupiscent, desirous, erotic, heavy*, hot*, lascivious, libidinous, loving, lustful, prurient, romantic, sexy, steamy, stimulated, sultry, wanton, wistful, aroused, turned-on |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, frigid, indifferent, uncaring, unpassionate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | provocative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sexually stimulating |
| Synonyms: | alluring, enchanting, erotic, exciting, heady, interesting, intoxicating, intriguing, inviting, seductive, sexy, stimulating, suggestive, tempting, arousing, tantalizing |
| Antonyms: | unexciting, unprovocative, unstimulating |
| Main Entry: | suggestive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dirty, vulgar |
| Synonyms: | bawdy, blue*, broad, erotic, immodest, improper, indecent, indelicate, obscene, off-color*, provocative, prurient, racy, ribald, risqué, rude, seductive, sexy, shady, tempting, unseemly, wicked, titillating |
| Antonyms: | clean, moral, unprovocative |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sultry |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sensuous |
| Synonyms: | X-rated*, desirable, erotic, heavy*, hot*, lurid, passionate, provocative, seductive, sexy, steamy, voluptuous, vixenish |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, frigid, ugly, unappealing |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | torrid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sensuous |
| Synonyms: | ardent, blazing, burning, erotic, fervent, flaming, hot*, impassioned, intense, passionate, red-hot*, sexy, steamy, sultry, hot-blooded, white-hot |
| Antonyms: | cold, cool, frigid, unsensual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | steamy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective3 |
| Definition: | erotic |
| Synonyms: | dirty, lewd, pornographic, purple, sexy |
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