LEERING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

leering 1 of 2

adjective

as in lascivious

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leering

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verb

present participle of leer

as in ogling

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Recent Examples of leering

Adjective

At the gym, located in Garden Grove, Hansen says they were met with unwelcoming and leering stares before entering the facility. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 Were crude, leering, blunt; low-dive, bump-and-grind, tits-and-ass toilets. — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for leering

Adjective

Count 6, lewd and lascivious conduct against a child under 16.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors charged Cesar Cardoso, 53, with 13 offenses, including two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, which is punishable by up to life in prison.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lascivious

Verb

Excuse me, but where is the decency and humanity from these bloodthirsty fiends ogling and angling to get their photos, undoubtedly for posting on social media?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Fueled up after a good breakfast, there’s nothing more NorCal than wandering around a farmers market and ogling the seasonal produce.

— Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

Definition of ogling

Adjective

Jurors heard testimony from three of Alsheikh’s victims who said they were packed into small, filthy, cold, wet cells that were infested with insects and other vermin.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
That praise rings true more than a decade later thanks to joke after filthy joke, cameo after foul-mouthed cameo, scare after genuine scare.

— Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of filthy

Adjective

Current Florida law says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Created under O’Hare’s leadership, the decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscene

Adjective

Current Florida law says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
The teacher admitted to having inappropriate conversations and sending pornographic videos to the former student.

— Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pornographic

Adjective

Maresca’s team-mates from his early playing days at West Bromwich Albion in England fondly recall his unselfconscious warbling of Italian pop songs in the locker-room showers.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The 35-year-old right tackle started in every game last season and was often cited as a strong locker-room presence.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2026