What does lascivious mean?

lascivious means "driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires".

How many syllables are in lascivious?

lascivious has 4 syllables: la-sciv-i-ous. The stress falls on "sciv". In IPA it is /ləˈsɪviəs/.

What is another word for lascivious?

Close synonyms include lewd, libidinous, lustful. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lascivious a common word?

lascivious is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

lascivious — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
“libidinous orgies”
Synonymslewd libidinous lustful
Similarsexy

Questions about lascivious

What does lascivious mean?: lascivious means "driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires".
How many syllables are in lascivious?: lascivious has 4 syllables: la-sciv-i-ous. The stress falls on "sciv". In IPA it is /ləˈsɪviəs/.

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