LUBRICIOUS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

lubricious

adjective

lü-ˈbri-shəs

variants or lubricous

Definition of lubricious

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire played a lubricious soap opera character who was in multiple relationships

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Recent Examples of lubricious Whenever the lovers escape the family’s attention, the lighting designer Isabella Byrd throws deep shadows over their sometimes naked forms, turning their bodies into lubricious, moving Caravaggios. — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 26 June 2025 The sensational engine gathers the car's haunches to spew you onto the following straights in great, lubricious spendings of energy. — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023 Pascal played lubricious movie star Dieter Bravo in Judd Apatow's semi-improvised comedy about a group of actors attempting to shoot a preposterous dinosaur movie during the pandemic. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2022 For all of Sabbath’s lubricious opportunism, Drenka is his one love. — The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 Some of it is merely lubricious; some of it verges on the profound. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2017

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Adjective

Competing in his home country of Canada against top heel champion MJF with a passionate crowd behind him felt like the perfect setting.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Later, their tentative friendship turns into something more passionate — to the dismay of eavesdropping Asla, who realizes she is not the party Helge’s charm was aimed at.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

Definition of passionate

Adjective

The grandstands were packed with over 300,000 fans who would brave the very hot and humid Indiana weather in August.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
While there’s seemingly no shortage of players and other team employees willing to complain publicly about day-to-day decision-making within the league, Engelbert’s overall job security remains too hot for most to handle.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of hot

Adjective

Previous criminal convictions In 2001, Stout was found guilty of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old in Butte County where he was sentenced to serve a year in jail.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Duggar entered a not guilty plea back in March at his first court appearance after being charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of lascivious

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