CYRENAIC Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of Cyrenaic

as in hedonistic

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noun

as in Epicurean

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Adjective

Johnson adds that Woodall’s Sal also represents Bourdain’s hedonistic side.

— Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
Under the Catalonian sun, a rich white American family lives in hedonistic isolation, seeking love and validation through one another, their designer wardrobes and pop music.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of hedonistic

Adjective

Carter’s collection of fairytale retellings are macabre and sensual, highlighting female violence and subverting expectations of female sexuality at equal turns.

— S.M. Hallow, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
The compliment magnet has top notes of refreshing, juicy pear, a feminine freesia heart, and deep, sensual patchouli base.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sensual

Adjective

Marbella is once again attracting a moneyed, glamorous crowd, with sybaritic beach clubs, fashion pop-ups, standout restaurants, and sprawling spas that promise head-to-toe pampering.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
In its archetypal form, the seduction plot features a sybaritic aristocrat who attempts to debauch an upstanding daughter of the bourgeoisie.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of sybaritic

Adjective

The Bugatti Type 57 epitomizes that aesthetic power, exemplified by a low-slung body defined by voluptuous curves.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Novelist, musician, and filmmaker Eliza Barry Callahan turns genre on its ear, with voluptuous nocturnal celluloid cinematography by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of voluptuous

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