What does promiscuous mean?

promiscuous means "not selective of a single class or person". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in promiscuous?

promiscuous has 3 syllables: pro-mi-scuous. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹoʊmɪskwəs/.

What is another word for promiscuous?

Close synonyms include easy, light, loose, sluttish, wanton. 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 promiscuous a common word?

promiscuous 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.

promiscuous — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not selective of a single class or person
“Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money”
Similarindiscriminate
2.
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
“her easy virtue”
“he was told to avoid loose (or light) women”
“wanton behavior”
Synonymseasy light loose sluttish wanton
Similarunchaste

Questions about promiscuous

What does promiscuous mean?: promiscuous means "not selective of a single class or person". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in promiscuous?: promiscuous has 3 syllables: pro-mi-scuous. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹoʊmɪskwəs/.
What is another word for promiscuous?: Close synonyms include easy, light, loose, sluttish, wanton. 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 promiscuous a common word?: promiscuous 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.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for promiscuous come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
not selective of a single class or person
“Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money”
Similarindiscriminate
2.
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
“her easy virtue”
“he was told to avoid loose (or light) women”
“wanton behavior”
Synonymseasy light loose sluttish wanton
Similarunchaste

Questions about promiscuous

What does promiscuous mean?: promiscuous means "not selective of a single class or person". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in promiscuous?: promiscuous has 3 syllables: pro-mi-scuous. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˈpɹoʊmɪskwəs/.
What is another word for promiscuous?: Close synonyms include easy, light, loose, sluttish, wanton. 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 promiscuous a common word?: promiscuous 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.

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