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

It’s imbued with all the same erotic and mythological energy. — Sheila Heti, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2026

But, in a touch that dovetails delightfully with the novel’s topical subjects, the erotic specifics are almost entirely blurred out. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

However, that path could lead him away from the brand of expositions on erotic pleasures that sustain his fame and, more important, his fortune. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026

But their erotic encounter is short-lived, as Joe tumbles and blows his back out while sheepishly dancing to Sade. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026