lecherous

adjective lech·er·ous \ ˈle-chə-rəs , ˈlech-rəs \

Updated on: 20 Mar 2018

Definition of lecherous

: given to or suggestive of lechery

a lecherous lawyer hitting on his son's girlfriend
—Dick Friedman & Mike Lipton

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lecherously

adverb

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lecherousness

noun

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Examples of lecherous in a Sentence

most of the male patrons at the bar appeared to be lecherous conventioneers looking for some action

Recent Examples of lecherous from the Web

See, Metcalf testified before the ethics commission about House Speaker Jeff Hoover and his lecherous behavior toward a legislative employee.

— joseph gerth, The Courier-Journal, "Jeff Hoover is untouchable. That's what clerk's firing tells state workers | Joseph Gerth," 4 Jan. 2018
The multitude of revelations in France has led to discussion of legislative proposals that would fine men for aggressive catcalling or lecherous behavior toward women in public, and lengthen the statute of limitations for cases involving minors.

— valeriya safronova, New York Times, "Catherine Deneuve and Others Denounce the #MeToo Movement," 9 Jan. 2018
My dating profile photo collections back then were all lecherous, suggestive open-mouthed smiles and shrink-wrapped American Apparel ensembles worn to what may have been actual honest-to-God raves.

— alana massey, SELF, "5 Surprisingly Awesome Differences Between Dating in My 30s and 20s," 19 Dec. 2017
Did a 16-year-old housemaid named Grace Marks kill her lecherous employer and his housekeeper in 1843?

— chris jones, chicagotribune.com, "The Margaret Atwood story of 'Alias Grace' gets inside your head," 18 Sep. 2017
University of Missouri had to apologized to some Missouri legislators for comparing politics in Jefferson City to the murderous, lecherous Netflix series House of Cards.

— mará rose williams, kansascity, "MU apologizes — Jefferson City politics is not House of Cards," 2 Nov. 2017
In addition, a former screenwriter who collaborated closely with Miramax penned a blistering diatribe, saying that everyone who worked with Weinstein knew about his lecherous behavior.

— yohana desta, HWD, "Ex-Weinstein Staffer Speaks Out: Harvey “Manipulated Everyone”," 17 Oct. 2017
In addition, a former screenwriter who collaborated closely with Miramax penned a blistering diatribe, saying that everyone who worked with Weinstein knew about his lecherous behavior.

— yohana desta, vanityfair.com, "Ex-Weinstein Staffer Speaks Out: Harvey “Manipulated Everyone”," 17 Oct. 2017
After all, the film centers on a privileged TV producer (C.K.) grappling with the fact that his 17-year-old daughter (Chloe Grace Moretz) has fallen for a brilliant but lecherous 68-year-old filmmaker (John Malkovich).

— tatiana siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, "Louis C.K. Opens Up About His Controversial New Film, Woody Allen Influences," 10 Sep. 2017

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