MASTURBATORY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

masturbatory

adjective

Definition of masturbatory

as in onanistic

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Recent Examples of masturbatory More than masturbatory daydreams, Vladimir inspires our heroine to write with abandon, ignoring professional and personal obligations in service to her muse. — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026 Judging by trophy videos posted to Reddit, most users are training Ani to assist them in baroque masturbatory fantasies. — Hari Kunzru, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025 Bardo for being masturbatory and self-pitying, Empire of Light for being shallow and unfocused. — Vulture, 24 Jan. 2023 Strickland, responding to a question from Tolley about the oddest thing he’d been asked to endorse, recalls being approached by the manufacturer of a masturbatory aid. — Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022 And this use was a selling point, not a secret, during an era of anti-masturbatory rhetoric. — Kim Adams, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2020

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Adjective

Likewise, the intensely retrograde gender politics—and the text’s out-of-control, onanistic eroticism—seem fairly personal and specific.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of onanistic

Adjective

While Adams’ blouse added a sensual touch with its semi-sheer fabric, her skirt heightened the effect.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
The intuitive Moon conjoins sensual Venus in your 5th House of Creativity, inviting pleasure, art, flirtation, or play back into your day.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of sensual

Adjective

Bristol’s Tara Clerkin Trio are steeped in their hometown’s trip-hop tradition, but their approach is more folk-rock than the voluptuous blues associated with Tricky or Massive Attack.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026
Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Definition of voluptuous

Adjective

Kate Fry, whose assignment here as Gretl requires a temporal transition from the coquettish and sensuous to a character rich with the moral authority of experience and an ability to judge the folly of others, is quite extraordinary.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
On two sensuous, R&B-leaning songs in the middle of the record, Káryyn’s newfound directness is reflected in her lyrics.

— Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

Definition of sensuous

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