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

Thigh-high slits, cut-outs, and teasingly erotic asymmetries were all part of the package, typically accessorized with razor-thin stilettos. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

These evolved from subjects such as life on the farm to raw and erotic nudes, inspired in part by the works of Egon Schiele. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

The characters within Haider’s world are stylistically powerful, edgy and erotic. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

In this case, Louise’s washing of her long gray tresses is less an erotic image than an act of self-dramatization in the theatre of being. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026