driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
“libidinous orgies”
Word Forms
lewdness
noun
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
obscenity
noun
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
raunch
noun
the quality of lacking taste and refinement
salaciousness
noun
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salacity
noun
the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
lasciviousness
noun
feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness
libido
noun
(psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire
lustfulness
noun
a strong sexual desire
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unanständig
deutet auf moralische Lockerheit hin oder tendiert dazu
🇫🇷French
obscène
suggérant ou tendant à un relâchement moral
🇪🇸Spanish
lascivo
Sugerente o tendente a la laxitud moral.
🇮🇹Italian
osceno
indicativo o tendente alla scioltezza morale
🇳🇱Dutch
onzedelijk
die wijzen op of neigen naar morele losheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
obsceno
sugestivo ou tendendo à frouxidão moral
🇷🇺Russian
непристойный
наводит на мысль или имеет тенденцию к моральной распущенности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अशिष्ट
नैतिक शिथिलता का संकेत देने वाला या उसकी ओर प्रवृत्त होने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
অশ্লীল
নৈতিক শিথিলতার পরামর্শ বা প্রবণতা
🇮🇳Tamil
இழிவான
தார்மீக தளர்ச்சியைக் குறிக்கிறது அல்லது முனைகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
అసభ్యకరమైన
నైతిక విశృంఖలత్వాన్ని సూచించడం లేదా సూచించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अश्लील
नैतिक ढिलेपणाचे सूचक किंवा प्रवृत्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અશ્લીલ
નૈતિક શિથિલતાનું સૂચક અથવા વલણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಶ್ಲೀಲ
ನೈತಿಕ ಸಡಿಲತೆ ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീചമായ
ധാർമ്മിക അയവുള്ളതിനെ സൂചിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രവണത കാണിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਢਿੱਲੇਪਣ ਦਾ ਸੁਝਾਅ ਜਾਂ ਰੁਝਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
فحش
اخلاقی ڈھیلے پن کا اشارہ یا رجحان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
猥亵
暗示或倾向于道德松散
🇯🇵Japanese
卑劣な
道徳的弛緩を示唆する、またはその傾向がある
🇰🇷Korean
음란한
도덕적 해이함을 암시하거나 그러한 경향이 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dâm dục
gợi ý hoặc có xu hướng lỏng lẻo về đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
ลามก
เป็นการชี้นำหรือมุ่งไปสู่ความหลวมทางศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
cabul
sugestif atau cenderung kelonggaran moral
🇵🇭Filipino
mahalay
nagmumungkahi o may posibilidad na maging maluwag sa moral
🇲🇾Malay
lucah
menunjukkan atau cenderung kepada kelonggaran moral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بذيئة
توحي أو تميل إلى الرخاوة الأخلاقية
🇮🇷Persian
فحشا
نشان دهنده یا تمایل به سستی اخلاقی است
🇹🇷Turkish
iffetsiz
Ahlaki gevşekliği düşündüren veya buna eğilimli olan
🇮🇱Hebrew
זִמָתִי
מרמז על רפיון מוסרי או נוטה לרפיון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lewd'?
The primary meaning of 'lewd' is 'suggestive of or tending to moral looseness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lewd' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lewd' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lewd' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lewd' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'lewd' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'lewd' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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