Synonyms of erotic

erotic

adjective

i-ˈrä-tik 

variants also erotical

as in sexy

of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire

the erotic aspects of the story of Beauty and the Beast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sexy
• sensual
• steamy
• amorous
• erogenous
• amatory
• spicy
• erotogenic
• suggestive
• aphrodisiac
• pornographic
• sensuous
• autoerotic
• lustful
• carnal
• obscene
• lascivious
• prurient
• lewd
• dirty
• bawdy
• indecent
• smutty
• racy
• vulgar
• filthy
• ribald
• gross
• nasty
• fetishistic
• titillating
• fleshly
• foul
• unprintable
• perversive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proper
• unerotic
• polite
• decorous
• clean
• decent
• unsexy
• nonerotic
• seemly
• innocuous
• inoffensive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erotic

Lawrence Kasdan’s directorial debut is an erotic neo-noir thriller starring Kathleen Turner as the beguiling femme fatale Matty alongside William Hurt as an unscrupulous lawyer, Ned. — Air Mail, 29 Aug. 2026

Sullivan’s Anne first aired on PBS the very same night, for instance, that the erotic multicultural dance fable Flashdance was first shown on network TV. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Among them is Sirocco, an erotic thriller written by two-time Emmy winner Gideon Raff. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

This display of light bondage proved merely an amuse-bouche to the erotic banquet that Fennell had prepared. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026