lascivious | lasciviousness | lasciviously
Exam frequency
GRE
high
Banks
high
Civil Services
high
Meaning(s)
driven by or expressing lust
How to Memorize
lascivious - lustful
Analysis
If somebody or something is characterized by sexual activity or desire, then they can be called ‘lascivious’. This formal word implies something crude and excessive that is driven by lust rather than love or affection. As such, it is used to express strong disapproval. Mostly encountered in written English.
| Exams | Spoken | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | |||
| Antonyms | immaculate,platonic,chaste |
Example(s)
The CEO stepped down from his role after he was caught making crude and lascivious remarks to an employee.
I was taken aback by the lasciviousness of the newspaper article. It really spared no detail of the sordid affair.
The art exhibition generated an enormous amount of controversy as its collection consisted mostly of people posing lasciviously in the nude.