TITILLATING Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of titillating

as in interesting

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as in prurient

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verb

present participle of titillate

as in thrilling

to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings tabloids titillate their readers with racy details about the private lives of media-created celebrities

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Recent Examples of titillating

Adjective

Velez and Taymour posted a different variety of content—less titillating, in alignment with their respective brands. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026 This usually led to a titillating piece of gossip in return. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026

Verb

After nearly half a century of titillating pop culture to the brink of its understanding, the most shocking thing Madonna can do, at this point, is be honest about all of this. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 Elaborate stages are built for the camera close-ups as much as the crowd, often featuring prefab cinematic interludes, ornately detailed costumes, titillating dance moves and surreal, maximalist graphics. — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for titillating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for titillating

Adjective

Venus in your career zone forms an awkward connection to Uranus in your playful 5th house, stirring tension between what looks polished and what actually feels interesting.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
This year’s showcase is especially interesting as Queer Lisboa is hitting 30 at the same time BFI Flare in London turns 40 and San Francisco’s Frameline turns 50, David notes.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of interesting

Verb

Act of Parliament, a 3-year-old colt ridden by jockey Axel Concepcion, delivered a thrilling come-from-behind victory at the famous racetrack.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
One of the 2025-26 sports season’s most memorable moments was North Crowley boys basketball’s thrilling state semifinal victory.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of thrilling

Adjective

Mitchell also spoke of the tantalizing defensive possibilities with a roster featuring Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and himself.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
This has told them that 3I/ATLAS contains more nitrogen than the typical comet from our own solar system — revealing a tantalizing clue about how the strange comet formed.

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tantalizing

Adjective

The racy topic of conversation came about after Cooke’s A Talent for Murder costar Helen Mirren said Bad Santa is her favorite holiday movie.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s -- including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones -- died Monday.

— MARK KENNEDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of racy

Verb

Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.

— Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of exciting

Adjective

The early episodes, with their nervousness about FCC crackdowns and government interference in the news-gathering apparatus, suggest that American Hostage is going someplace provocative, only to have the series run out of things to say.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Sydney Sweeney sparked widespread backlash following the release of her provocative campaign for a sports trading app.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of provocative

Adjective

Count 6, lewd and lascivious conduct against a child under 16.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors charged Cesar Cardoso, 53, with 13 offenses, including two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, which is punishable by up to life in prison.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lascivious

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