INCESTUOUS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

incestuous

adjective

Definition of incestuous

as in intimate

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Recent Examples of incestuous Their incestuous relationship is the most confronting dynamic in the series thus far. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 There is even, perhaps, a hint of incestuous desire. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2026 For one thing, the film, an incestuous weave of fiction and reality, is stuffed with wall-to-wall cameos, including Lady Gaga, Donatella Versace, and an effervescent cloud of New York media élites. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 On Reddit, the AI feedback loop may be even more incestuous, since the platform has sued AI companies like Anthropic and Perplexity for allegedly scraping Reddit content without consent to train chatbots. — Kat Tenbarge, Wired News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incestuous

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Adjective

Perhaps the band’s greatest strength is being able to project an intimate familiarity with the present, while drawing freely from the ’60s and ’70s.

— Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
From intimate moments to full-on sing-alongs, the night showcased talented women who transmute feelings into art and reminded everyone why Ella Mai’s music continues to resonate.

— DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of intimate

Adjective

Asked how the show balances the AIDS crisis and the defeat of the strike against its comedy, Beresford says the two are inseparable.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
True innovation in grocery requires recognizing that food and health are inseparable.

— Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of inseparable

Adjective

But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee – the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting – Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Fauci's diary reveals COVID czar had chummy relationship with media figures.

— , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of chummy

Adjective

Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.

— Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018
Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017

Definition of bosom

Adjective

The Machine was lambasted, fairly, for its clannish coördination and its efforts to keep Democratic politics in a certain mainstream style.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In the Middle Ages, local churchgoers whispered of clannish Jews poisoning wells to kill Christian children and steal their blood for their rituals.

— Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of clannish

Adjective

Underneath the friendly little pixel clock, though, the presence of an ESP32 makes things interesting, and Ulanzi has done something rather unusual.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, there’s definitely a family-friendly element to the hotel (the whole storybook feel screams childhood), though the food options may be a little bit advanced for a kids’ palate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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