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

Dahi played the bassline with production from Aja Grant to complete the beautifully intoxicating instrumental and Mac got to writing a steamy diary entry about the girl of his dreams, pushing back against rap’s stereotypical machismo. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

The first four seasons have chronicled the steamy happily-ever-afters of the eldest Bridgerton siblings, Daphne, Anthony, Colin and Benedict. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Fragments of the powerhouse author’s path to her incapacitating accident then unfold through Lowen’s POV, starting with Verity’s steamy first encounter with Jeremy. — Fawnia Soo Hoo, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026

Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026