LIBIDOS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

libidos

noun

plural of libido

as in desires

technical a person's desire to have sex They have healthy libidos.

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Recent Examples of libidos As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward! — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 An often nude Scarlett Johansson traipses about Scotland and preys upon men with active libidos. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships. — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025

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Noun

King Charles and his heir, Prince William, have long wanted, and taken steps to create, a streamlined royal family — one more in keeping with the modern world and the often-conflicting desires of the British public.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Wild finds a group of mostly early 20-somethings toasting to causing trouble and giving in to their desires as the youngest member, Yoonchae Jeung, turns 18.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

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Awards-and-rhinestone-laden superstar with an arsenal of hit records, a string of memorable movie performances, her own theme park, business empire and philanthropic passions.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Leo Tolstoy’s masterful epic—or one of them, at least—is about one woman’s scandals, passions, and ultimate tragedy, all set amid the tumult of late-19th century Russia.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The system can be transported using conventional equipment and can use liquid or air cooling, while its thermal output can also provide process heat.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

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