LUST Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈləst

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as in passion

intense sexual desire he was overcome with lust when he saw the images

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frigidity

as in desire

a strong wish for something the belief that most politicians have a lust for power

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as in thirst

urgent desire or interest vacation tours for people with a lust for adventure

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as in lustfulness

sexual appetite a no-strings-attached relationship in which both parties were there merely for the satisfaction of their lust

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Noun

Brutal Companion by Ruben Quesada $18 Barrow Street Press This collection from poet Ruben Quesada deftly skates between grief and lust, connected by the thread of longing, often within the same poem. —

James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024 As the song went off the rails, Early, hurt but trying to save the bit from bombing, went all out for a climax — pretending to faint from lust for his captive. —

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

There’s a term for this kind of person, who lusts after such violent figures. —

John Semley, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024 In word and action, the character remains quite lascivious, lusting after Lydia, Delia and more. —

Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lust

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