Synonyms of lecherous

lecherous

adjective

ˈle-chə-rəs 

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire

most of the male patrons at the bar appeared to be lecherous conventioneers looking for some action

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lecherous

The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious. — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026

In it, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025

As a sleazy, lecherous publicist pinned in a Manhattan phone booth by a faceless sniper on the other end of the line, Farrell goes from smug condescension to breathless victimhood pretty effortlessly. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025

Although all signs point to the woman's lecherous boss as her kidnapper, Morgan is convinced the Game Maker is ultimately behind the crime. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025