lecherous
adjective
lech·er·ous
ˈle-chə-rəs 
ˈlech-rəs
: given to or suggestive of lechery
a lecherous creep
lecherous behavior
lecherously
adverb
lecherousness
noun
Examples of lecherous in a Sentence
most of the male patrons at the bar appeared to be lecherous conventioneers looking for some action
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While the largely old, rich, white, male, and lecherous guests digest, Yasmin brings out some young, poor, powerless but ambitious girls for them to prey on.
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Judy Berman, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
In other words, Dracula has come a long way from his days as a lecherous, old creep, a shift that can be attributed, in part, to evolving attitudes on love, gender and sexuality.
—Stanley Stepanic, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Judy Berman, Time, 2 Mar. 2026
In other words, Dracula has come a long way from his days as a lecherous, old creep, a shift that can be attributed, in part, to evolving attitudes on love, gender and sexuality.
—Stanley Stepanic, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2026
On both page and stage, Benedict attends a party where Sophie is working, defends her against her lecherous employer, then whisks them both away to his cottage, where Benedict recovers from an injury sustained in the confrontation.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Jan. 2026
The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lecherous
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“Lecherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lecherous. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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