INCESTUOUS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

incestuous

adjective

Definition of incestuous

as in intimate

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Recent Examples of incestuous More action means more to unpack, like incestuous bloodlines, secret plots that have been years in the making, the rapidly shifting alliances, and how to tell all the silver-haired Targaryens apart. — Nic Juarez, Vulture, 15 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for incestuous

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Adjective

The brand held its fall 2024 show in Saint Moritz — one of executive chairman Remo Ruffini’s favorite ski resorts but which can hardly be characterized as intimate.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
For the less adventurous, a quick cruise to neighboring islands, some of which get washed away by high tide, is a must-do for intimate picnics, shelling, or special soirees.

— Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of intimate

Adjective

Now, none of this excuses what Cathy does to poor, sweet, trusting Faye, whom Martha Plimpton plays with a chummy maternal quality that makes her grotesque demise that much more upsetting.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
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

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 Taurus Moon opposes Venus across your career and home zones, making recognition, responsibility, or visibility compete with the desire to retreat somewhere familiar.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Because customers can respond within a direct, familiar channel, brands can create interactions that feel both immediate and convenient.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of familiar

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

Alexandra Pechman’s feature debut drops Lily McInerny’s Nora into the cliquish literary world of 2011, where an internship at a taste-making magazine means reading the slush pile, fetching coffee, and navigating exclusive parties.

— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
Whitehead wanted to write, but workshops rejected him and the cliquish undergraduate literary scene put him off.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of cliquish

Adjective

The playground is less playground, more sprawling treehouse, complete with climbing structures, waterslides, and two toddler-friendly pools.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
An archipelago famed for its friendly culture, white-sand beaches and teeming coral reefs, Fiji has struggled for years to contain a drug boom.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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