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
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Recent Examples of lecherous
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.
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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
The father, Fyodor Karamazov, is a grasping, lecherous, deceitful, and shameless widower.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 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
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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
The father, Fyodor Karamazov, is a grasping, lecherous, deceitful, and shameless widower.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lecherous
Adjective
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Trotsky himself had seen that the pragmatist follower who lacks true belief usually ends up on the other side; a passionate believer who lacks pragmatic planning skills usually ends up dead.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In his speech during the trophy ceremony, McIlroy dedicated a passionate thank you to his family sitting in the front row.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be aware that certain towns and counties may implement burn bans due to the tinder-dry and hot weather conditions.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs need more than just Hoerner’s hot hitting to get rolling collectively as an offensive unit.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This Valentine’s Day, why not treat yourself to a perfume that beckons lustful strangers in a way not seen since Monica Bellucci at that Sicilian piazza in Malèna.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two admit to having always loved each other (that's not a spoiler; the book is nearly 200 years old) and begin a steamy, lustful affair.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The couple is back together in Arkansas after Joseph was released from custody on a $600,000 bond in Florida where he is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Duggar was initially charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While Black writers and artists looked to Harlem as a source of optimism and inspiration, whites saw Harlem and other centers of urban Black life as alluring quarters for their more licentious desires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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She’s preoccupied though, training a gun on the facility’s head officer, Colonel Steven J. Lockjaw (Sean Penn), whose RFK Jr. rasp and licentious focus on Perfidia sets him up as a comedic draw and a convincing picture of America’s sanctioned white violence.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Lecherous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lecherous. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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