libidinous

adjective

li·​bid·​i·​nous lə-ˈbi-də-nəs 

-ˈbid-nəs

1

: having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious

2

: libidinal

libidinously adverb

libidinousness noun

Synonyms of libidinous

• passionate
• hot
• lustful
• lascivious

Examples of libidinous in a Sentence

a novel about a libidinous lawyer who becomes an abject slave to sexual addiction

Recent Examples on the Web

Much of the credit should be shared by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote and produced this libidinous holiday rocker with Elvis in mind. —Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Dec. 2025

Goggins, with many shirt buttons undone, is a libidinous waiter who takes his flirting with the mothers to extremes. —Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025

Their libidinous preoccupations, like those of the protagonists of Superbad, Booksmart and more recently Bottoms, are familiar. —Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025

Medieval scholars – all men – defined women’s temperament in negative terms: Women were libidinous, frivolous, unfaithful, capricious, unpredictable and easily tempted. —Joelle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin libidinosus, from libidin-, libido

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for libidinous

• dicotyledonous

Medical Definition

libidinous

adjective

li·​bid·​i·​nous -ᵊn-əs, -ˈbid-nəs 

1

: having or marked by lustful desires

2

: libidinal

libidinous ties between individuals