Synonyms of sexy

sexy

adjective

ˈsek-sē 

1

as in desirable

sexually attractive

even after 30 years of marriage, he still finds his wife sexy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desirable
• hot
• luscious
• toothsome
• seductive
• dishy
• bodacious
• foxy
• nubile
• alluring
• hunky
• sultry
• studly
• vampish
• vampy

2

as in erotic

of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire

he found her new dress very sexy while still being tasteful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erotic
• sensual
• spicy
• steamy
• amorous
• suggestive
• erogenous
• pornographic
• amatory
• dirty
• aphrodisiac
• erotogenic
• sensuous
• nasty
• obscene
• lustful
• vulgar
• filthy
• foul
• lascivious
• carnal
• gross
• autoerotic
• lewd
• bawdy
• racy
• indecent
• prurient
• smutty
• ribald
• titillating
• fleshly
• fetishistic
• unprintable
• perversive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proper
• clean
• polite
• unsexy
• decent
• decorous
• unerotic
• nonerotic
• seemly
• innocuous
• inoffensive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sexy

The icon’s long hiatus from music has left space for a sexy, infectious, fun new voice, and Tyla seems ready to occupy this lane. — E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

The Catwoman actress, 59, recently embarked on an idyllic tropical trip with fiancé, Van Hunt and shared multiple images of her sexy vacation wardrobe. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

And it’s often cited as a sexy substitute for water in a romantic bath. — Jay McInerney, Air Mail, 25 July 2026

Good for them, but bad for all the others that aren’t sexy enough to qualify. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026