lewd (Meaning)
lewd (s)
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
lewd (superl.)
Not clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple.
Belonging to the lower classes, or the rabble; idle and lawless; bad; vicious.
Given to the promiscuous indulgence of lust; dissolute; lustful; libidinous.
Suiting, or proceeding from, lustfulness; involving unlawful sexual desire; as, lewd thoughts, conduct, or language.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lewd
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- priggish
- prudish
- polite
- clean
- decent
- acceptable
- puritanical
- wholesome
- respectable
- polite
- correct
- nice
- desirable
- prim
- staid
- decorous
- prudish
- acceptable
- innocuous
- proper
- clean
- decorous
- genteel
- proper
- Victorian
- Victorian
- correct
- innocuous
- prim
- priggish
- puritanical
- desirable
- wholesome
- decent
- respectable
- genteel
- nice
- staid
Synonyms:
- repulsive
- repugnant
- censurable
- blameworthy
- scurrilous
- salacious
- wicked
- abhorrent
- coarse-grained
- salty
- barnyard
- indelicate
- gutter
- off
- immodest
- unwelcome
- atrocious
- perverse
- low
- gamy
- scatological
- indecorous
- infamous
- repellent
- off-colored
- off-color
- depraved
- loathsome
- racy
- distasteful
- reprehensible
- revolting
- broad
- objectionable
- unbecoming
- gamey
- kinky
- perverted
- soft
- risqué
- blamable
- exceptionable
- earthy
- louche
- debasing
Antonyms:
lewd Sentence Examples
- The comedian's lewd jokes offended many audience members.
- His lewd behavior at the party embarrassed his friends.
- The movie was criticized for its lewd scenes and explicit content.
- The lewd graffiti on the bathroom wall was promptly removed by the custodian.
- She felt uncomfortable in the presence of his lewd comments.
- The politician's lewd remarks sparked controversy during the debate.
- The teacher reprimanded the students for their lewd gestures in class.
- The singer's lewd stage antics shocked the audience.
- The lewd magazine covers were placed behind the counter to prevent children from seeing them.
- His lewd actions towards his coworker resulted in a formal complaint to HR.
FAQs About the word lewd
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness, driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desiresNot clerical; laic; laical; hence, unlearned; simple.
nasty, dirty, foul, filthy, vulgar, pornographic,obscene, blue, unpleasant, gross
priggish, prudish, polite, clean, decent, acceptable, puritanical, wholesome, respectable, polite
The comedian's lewd jokes offended many audience members.
His lewd behavior at the party embarrassed his friends.
The movie was criticized for its lewd scenes and explicit content.
The lewd graffiti on the bathroom wall was promptly removed by the custodian.
