PROMISCUITY Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

promiscuity

noun

Definition of promiscuity

as in adultery

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Recent Examples of promiscuity These cancers are related to risky behaviors like promiscuity, smoking and drinking. — Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 Some may try to keep this feeling at bay, Brodsky explained, by changing jobs, houses, careers, or lovers; by embracing hobbies, travel, or promiscuity. — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026 Interiors celebrate promiscuity, and the serpentine symbol that marks the entrance hall carpet can be spotted on the jewelry of staff uniforms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026 The other cast members are still Mormon enough to judge her for her (gasp) promiscuity. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promiscuity

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Noun

The Royal Family, whose relations with Spencer have long been strained, are said to fear the book could contain numerous bombshells about Charles and Diana’s relationship, which was infamously plagued by adultery and acrimony.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Its citizens held slaves, some of whom were shackled for committing adultery.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of adultery

Noun

Defense attorney Emily Smith argued the prosecution’s case lacked key evidence, including the murder weapon, and had little to stand on aside from his infidelity.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
By the end of Volume I, the court romance has devolved into a series of infidelities, both personal and political, which cause the corruption and destabilization of England’s fledgling democracy.

— Eileen Hunt, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of infidelity

Noun

Anything less will demonstrate societal disloyalty to the government and opposition to the Ukraine War.

— Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
Leaders can maintain alumni relationships, make re-entry culturally acceptable and ensure hiring processes do not automatically treat departure as disloyalty.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of disloyalty

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But a motley array of other people—advocates of free love, avant-garde painters, grifters fleecing ex-aristocrats—took advantage of the chaos to promote their own agendas.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

Definition of free love

Noun

Platner, indeed, has boiled down nearly all political problems to the perfidy of sinister oligarchs.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
If the landing had been faked, the Soviets would have figured it out and would have loved to reveal to the world America’s perfidy.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026

Definition of perfidy

Noun

Brenay Kennard, a lifestyle content creator with nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, is at the center of a civil lawsuit that has made national headlines, in which she is accused of criminal conversation and alienation of affection.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Howard sued his wife’s lover for alienation of affection and criminal conversation, according to court records.

— Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2019

Definition of criminal conversation

Noun

Newsom signed a similar bill that prevents federal agents from becoming police in California if their federal badge was revoked for misconduct.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Eric Evans, a six-year employee of the police department, entered a guilty plea Wednesday for five misdemeanor charges of misconduct.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of misconduct

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