Synonyms for lustful
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : luhst-fuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈlʌst fəl |
Top 10 synonyms for lustful Other synonyms for the word lustful
Définition of lustful
Origin :- Old English lustfull "wishful, desirous, having an eager desire;" see lust (n.) + -ful. Specifically of sexual desire from 1570s. Related: Lustfully; lustfulness. Middle English also had lustsome, which was used in a sense of "voluptuous, lustful" from c.1400. Old English had lustbære "desirable, pleasant, cheerful, joyous."
- adj lecherous
- adj desirous
- And the lustful and tyrannical desires are, as we saw, at the greatest distance?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- Not a detail of her appearance escaped his quick, lustful eyes.
- Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
- A company that gestured, grimaced with the charm of lustful marionettes.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- They prevail, not as lustful excesses, but as religious observances.
- Extract from : « The Physical Life of Woman: » by Dr. George H Napheys
- They awakened his other soul, the turbulent and lustful soul of a hungry beast.
- Extract from : « Foma Gordyeff » by Maxim Gorky
- The atmosphere of the modern theater is lustful and irreverent.
- Extract from : « Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes » by J. M. Judy
- Alive and powerful and lustful, great in mind, body, and estate.
- Extract from : « The Pools of Silence » by H. de Vere Stacpoole
- There was no mistaking the expression in the lustful eyes burning on her.
- Extract from : « Heart of the Blue Ridge » by Waldron Baily
- He not only denounced adultery, but the lustful look which is the source of adultery.
- Extract from : « India, Its Life and Thought » by John P. Jones
- “The later the better,” said the fellow with a lustful smirk.
- Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann
Antonyms for lustful
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