LUSTFULNESS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

lustfulness

noun

Definition of lustfulness

1

as in lust

intense sexual desire a sermon on lustfulness and the weakness of the flesh

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frigidity

2

as in desire

sexual appetite the legendary lustfulness of sailors who have been at sea for far too long

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustfulness

Noun

Her Valley girl howl will stop you in your tracks, proclaiming friendship, revolution, and, yeah, lust.

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Feelings from optimism to selfishness to lust are all neatly captured with song and dance.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Definition of lust

Noun

But no, instead he is forced to bro out with all the guys, worst of which is Charlie, whom Brooks understandably has zero desire to spend any time with whatsoever.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
The bonus of birding For many birders, a growing appreciation for birds naturally leads to a desire to protect them.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

Saturday’s match was missing the loud Latin passion and party atmosphere that South American teams’ fans would have brought; the near-constant singing and chanting to a steady pounding drumbeat.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
Louise’s knowledge and expertise is immense – as is her passion for television.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 July 2026

Definition of passion

Noun

Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
In the dark comedy Maddie’s Secret, Early dissects the odd eroticism of online food content.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026

Definition of eroticism

Noun

Through the eyes of a scammer, America is a nation of satyrs and harlots, our concupiscence interrupted only by occasional trips to Walmart or the gas station.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Gregory of Nyssa, contemplating the Christian horror of concupiscence, once theorized that had not Adam and Eve sinned, the two of them would have remained virgins and reproduced in whatever way angels did.

— David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023

Definition of concupiscence

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