Synonyms of steamy

steamy

adjective

ˈstē-mē 

as in sexy

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

a steamy scene that earned the movie an R rating

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steamy

Dobnak allowed four runs on 10 hits in five innings on a steamy afternoon. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

The steamy weather in the East is coming from moisture being funneled up along the East Coast from the South due to the presence of a high-pressure system off the coast, Deger said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Their relationship went unconfirmed until July 2021 when the duo was caught by paparazzi in a steamy makeup session in a car. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026

It’s all played for laughs, rather than anything remotely steamy. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026