Synonyms of itchy

itchy

adjective

1

as in irritating

causing an unpleasant tingling sensation

the child in the pew ahead of us kept tugging at his itchy church clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritating
• scratchy
• harsh
• prickly
• rough
• coarse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soft
• silky
• soothing
• silken

2

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire

itchy sailors on shore leave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• passionate
• hot
• horny
• excited
• aroused
• lustful
• lascivious
• libidinous
• randy
• licentious
• corrupt
• lecherous
• lewd
• salacious
• immoral
• oversexed
• goatish
• hypersexual
• lubricious
• concupiscent
• wanton
• satyric
• easy
• degraded
• loose
• promiscuous
• fast
• indecent
• dissolute
• depraved
• degenerate
• demoralized
• libertine
• dissipated
• debauched
• debased
• decadent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frigid
• moral
• virtuous
• pure
• modest
• immaculate
• decent
• chaste
• celibate
• monastic
• undersexed
• monkish
• virginal
• innocent
• puritanical
• prudish
• priggish
• maidenly
• prim
• Victorian
• lily-white
• straitlaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of itchy

Their bites would leave itchy red welts on my hands and feet. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Nothing will keep you from sleeping or distract you from studying like itchy bug bites or the constant sneezing and drippy nose of seasonal allergies. — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

For 20 years, Laurie Hill experienced a burning, itchy rash on her genitals. — Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Socks made from wool are also naturally odor-resistant, and while some can get itchy, choosing Merino wool will alleviate that issue. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

But all of that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to struggle with an itchy, flaky scalp for the rest of your life. — Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026

Basal cell carcinomas may show up as small patches of itchy skin that get dismissed as dryness, when the immune system is actually reacting to a cancerous lesion. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Some people develop itchy red welts a day or so later, but others have no reaction. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

That means that having a diagnosis of psoriasis — a condition which, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a chronic and incurable skin disease that causes a rash with itchy, scaly and sometimes painful patches — can be a difficult one to deal with. — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026