lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous lə-ˈsi-vē-əs 
: filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd, lustful
lascivious acts/thoughts
arrested for lewd and lascivious assault
… crude and lascivious remarks …
John Nichols
John NicholsHe is every woman's worst nightmare: the lascivious shark in a gold chain, loud sport shirt and polyester suit … Susan Schindehette et al.
Susan Schindehette et al. lasciviously adverb
His show always began with Benny in a public park leering lasciviously at a bevy of young beauties … Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth lasciviousness noun
… he satirized the contrived unions favored by upper society, exposing the greed, corruption, and lasciviousness with which they were permeated. Harvey Rachlin
Harvey Rachlin 
Synonyms
- bawdy
- blue
- coarse
- crude
- dirty
- filthy
- foul
- gross
- gutter
- impure
- indecent
- lewd
- locker-room
- nasty
- obscene
- pornographic
- porny
- profane
- raunchy
- ribald
- smutty
- stag
- trashy
- unprintable
- vulgar
- wanton
- X-rated
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Example Sentences
He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior. was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group
Recent Examples on the Web But without Samantha’s lascivious influence, the series feels a more self-serious version of itself — that, to be fair, Samantha Jones might’ve wanted to leave behind, anyway. Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021 His convictions include child molestation and lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 The crimes include child molestation, annoying/molesting a child, lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14, and annoying a child under 18. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 John Gouveia was arrested April 14 on eight counts of performing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 6 July 2022 He was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor by the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 Headlines about how lascivious early Elvis was sold concert tickets. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Atwood was previously convicted in California of lewd and lascivious acts and kidnapping against two different children. Paul Best, Fox News, 8 June 2022 He was convicted in 1975 in California for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and was convicted of Vicki's killing in 1987. CBS News, 8 June 2022 See More
Caroline Framke, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021 His convictions include child molestation and lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 The crimes include child molestation, annoying/molesting a child, lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14, and annoying a child under 18. Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2022 John Gouveia was arrested April 14 on eight counts of performing lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 6 July 2022 He was charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor by the Santa Clara County district attorney’s office. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 Headlines about how lascivious early Elvis was sold concert tickets. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2022 Atwood was previously convicted in California of lewd and lascivious acts and kidnapping against two different children. Paul Best, Fox News, 8 June 2022 He was convicted in 1975 in California for lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14 and was convicted of Vicki's killing in 1987. CBS News, 8 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton — more at lust entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous lə-ˈsi-vē-əs
: reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior especially that is considered indecent or obscene
lewd and lascivious behavior
lasciviousness
noun
as in vulgarity
the quality or state of being obscene the minister preached a sermon against the lasciviousness that pervades so much of popular culture Synonyms & Similar Words
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- vulgarity
- grossness
- lewdness
- suggestiveness
- foulness
- crudeness
- wantonness
- obscenity
- bawdiness
- ribaldry
- filthiness
- coarseness
- dirtiness
- indecency
- raunch
- impurity
- abusiveness
- filth
- crudity
- raunchiness
- profanity
- offensiveness
- naughtiness
- distastefulness
- nastiness
- smut
- lowness
- blueness
- perversity
- smuttiness
- broadness
- indelicacy
- perverseness
- impureness
- lechery
- wickedness
- atrocity
- perversion
- dirt
- immodesty
- depravity
- raciness
- kinkiness
- undesirability
- earthiness
- unacceptability
- obnoxiousness
- repugnance
- saltiness
- repulsiveness
- unpleasantness
- loathsomeness
- infamy
- reprehensibility
- indecorousness
- gaminess
- depravedness
- unbecomingness
- pervertedness
- indelicateness
- objectionableness
- atrociousness
- repellency
- reprehensibleness
- exceptionability
- scurrilousness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- prudery
- puritanism
- prudishness
- primness
- priggishness
- seemliness
- decorum
- decency
- correctness
- appropriateness
- purity
- fitness
- suitability
- suitableness
- priggery
- perfection
- decorousness
- spotlessness
- anti-family
- anti-fascism
- anti-fascist
- anti-fashionable
- anti-fatigue
- anti-federalist
- anti-female
- anti-feminine
- anti-feminism
- anti-feminist
- anti-feminists
- anti-filibuster
- anti-flu
- anti-foaming
- anti-foreign
- anti-foreigner
- anti-formalism
- anti-formalist
- anti-fraud
- anti-French
- anti-gambling
- anti-gang
- anti-gay
- anti-German
- anti-glare