What is another word for promiscuous?

Pronunciation: [pɹəmˈɪskjuːəs] (IPA)

Promiscuous is an adjective used to describe persons or their behavior who engage in casual and indiscriminate sexual activity. Some popular synonyms for promiscuous include wanton, licentious, dissolute, lewd, and loose. Other synonyms include uninhibited, unbridled, and debauched. Wanton suggests a reckless and undisciplined behavior, while licentious and dissolute imply immoral and unrestrained conduct. Lewd and loose both suggest indecent behavior. Uninhibited refers to someone who has no inhibitions or restrictions, while unbridled suggests a lack of restraint in general, often applicable to use outside of sexuality. Finally, debauched suggests a callous disregard for social norms and a willingness to indulge in excesses of all kinds.

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What are the hypernyms for Promiscuous?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for promiscuous?

Promiscuous is an adjective that typically refers to a person who engages in sexual activity with multiple partners without commitment. Antonyms for promiscuous include words like chaste, monogamous, faithful, devoted, and virtuous. Chaste refers to a person who abstains from sexual activities outside of marriage, while monogamous refers to a person who has only one sexual partner. Faithful and devoted, on the other hand, denote a high level of commitment and fidelity to a partner or spouse. Finally, virtuous implies adherence to moral principles and ethical standards, including sexual morality. These antonyms provide a range of alternatives for describing individuals whose behavior differs from that of a promiscuous person.

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Usage examples for Promiscuous

They have usually been blamed for the attempts on the life of the king in 1878, but they have certainly never resorted to those promiscuous outrages which have formed so much of the recent policy of the anarchists of other countries; and except for participation in a few demonstrations of the unemployed, they have maintained a surprisingly quiet and unobtrusive existence.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
This deep seriousness of nature made her Sunday afternoon receptions, which became more and more fashionable as time went on, something of a tax to one who preferred the intimate converse of a few to that more superficially brilliant talk which a promiscuous gathering brings with it.
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
Gerard was not going to throw himself into any vulgar promiscuous struggle, and collected himself with an effort.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford

Famous quotes with Promiscuous

  • People should be allowed the freedom to make their own choices. They should be able to buy or not buy porn and be monogamous or promiscuous as they see fit.
    Chester Brown
  • The fact that a person loves one particular person is what is important; the life lesson, whether you are homosexual or heterosexual, is that you not be promiscuous, and true to one person.
    Loretta Devine
  • I went out with a promiscuous impressionist - she did everybody.
    Jay London
  • People equate sexy with promiscuous. They think that because I'm shaped this way, I must be scandalous - like running around and bringing men into my hotel room. But it's just the opposite.
    Jennifer Lopez
  • A promiscuous person is someone who is getting more sex than you are.
    Victor Lownes

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