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salacity

NOUN

desire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition appetite aspiration craving devotion eagerness fascination greed hunger inclination love lust motive need passion thirst will wish yearning

STRONG

admiration ardor attraction avidity concupiscence covetousness craze cupidity doting fancy fervor fondness frenzy hankering infatuation itch lasciviousness lechery libido liking mania predilection proclivity propensity rapaciousness rapture ravenousness relish solicitude urge voracity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy disgust disinterest dislike distaste hate hatred indifference satisfaction

STRONG

antipathy coolness disinclination loathing peacefulness

WEAK

answer antagonism aversion reply repulsion

NOUN

lewdness

Synonyms

STRONG

boorishness carnality coarseness concupiscence corruptness debauchery depravity dirtiness dissoluteness eroticism erotism evil evilness grossness impurity incontinence incontinency lasciviousness lecherousness lechery licentiousness lubricity lustfulness obscenity pederasty pornography prurience pruriency ribaldry salaciousness satyriasis scurrility smut smuttiness vileness villainy voluptuousness vulgarity wantonness wickedness

WEAK

brutishness fleshliness libidinousness raunchiness ruttishness unchastity

Antonyms

STRONG

decency good goodness morality purity uprightness virtue

WEAK

continency modesty

NOUN

libidinousness

Synonyms

WEAK

amativeness ambition appetite ardor aspiration attraction avidity concupiscence covetousness craving craze cupidity devotion doting eagerness eroticism erotism fancy fascination fervor fondness frenzy greed hankering hunger inclination infatuation itch lasciviousness lechery libido liking love lust lustfulness mania motive need passion predilection proclivity propensity prurience pruriency rapaciousness rapture ravenousness relish solicitude thirst urge voracity will wish yearning

NOUN

lust

Synonyms

STRONGEST

craving desire excitement fervor greed hunger libido longing sensuality thirst

STRONG

animalism aphrodisia appetence avidity carnality concupiscence covetousness cupidity eroticism itch lasciviousness lechery lewdness licentiousness prurience pruriency salaciousness sensualism urge wantonness weakness yen

WEAK

appetition

Antonyms

STRONGEST

apathy dislike distaste hate hatred

WEAK

chastity disenchantment disgust

NOUN

lustfulness

Synonyms

STRONG

amativeness ambition appetite ardor aspiration attraction avidity concupiscence covetousness craving craze cupidity devotion eagerness eroticism erotism fancy fascination fervor fondness frenzy greed hankering hunger inclination infatuation itch lasciviousness lechery libido liking love lust mania motive need passion predilection proclivity propensity prurience pruriency rapaciousness rapture ravenousness relish solicitude thirst urge voracity will wish yearning

WEAK

doting libidinousness

Antonyms

STRONG

antipathy apathy calm calmness coolness discouragement disgust disinclination disinterest dislike distaste hate hatred indifference loathing peacefulness repulsion revulsion satisfaction

NOUN

obscenity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

four-letter word indecency pornography profanity smut vulgarity

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness evil filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn prurience scatology scurrility sleaze smuttiness swearword vileness wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word suggestiveness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decency

STRONG

blessing compliment delight goodness happiness joy kindness pleasantry right virtue

WEAK

cleanness innocence morality propriety purity uprightness

NOUN

profaneness

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness evil filthiness foulness grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profanity prurience scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word scurrilousness suggestiveness vulgarness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty pleasantry right tastefulness virtue

NOUN

prurience

Synonyms

STRONG

admiration amativeness ambition appetite ardor aspiration attraction avidity concupiscence covetousness craving craze cupidity devotion eagerness eroticism erotism fancy fascination fervor fondness frenzy greed hankering hunger inclination infatuation itch lasciviousness lechery libido liking love lust lustfulness mania motive need passion predilection proclivity propensity pruriency rapaciousness rapture ravenousness relish solicitude thirst urge voracity will wish yearning

WEAK

doting libidinousness

Antonyms

STRONG

antipathy apathy aversion calm calmness coolness discouragement disgust disinclination disinterest dislike distaste hate hatred indifference loathing peacefulness repulsion revulsion satisfaction

NOUN

pruriency

Synonyms

STRONG

admiration amativeness ambition appetite ardor aspiration attraction avidity concupiscence covetousness craving craze cupidity devotion eagerness eroticism erotism fancy fascination fervor fondness frenzy greed hankering hunger inclination infatuation itch lasciviousness lechery libido liking love lust lustfulness mania motive need passion predilection proclivity propensity prurience rapaciousness rapture ravenousness relish solicitude thirst urge voracity will wish yearning

WEAK

doting libidinousness

Antonyms

STRONG

antipathy apathy aversion calm calmness coolness discouragement disgust disinclination disinterest dislike distaste hate hatred indifference loathing peacefulness repulsion revulsion satisfaction

NOUN

raunch

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirt dirtiness evil filth filthiness foulness grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience ribaldry scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word scurrilousness suggestiveness vulgarness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing cleanliness compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty morality pleasantry purity right sterility tastefulness virtue

NOUN

raunchiness

Synonyms

WEAK

X-rating abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness dirty name dirty word evil filthiness foulness four-letter word grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience scatology scurrility scurrilousness sleaze smut smuttiness suggestiveness swearword vileness vulgarity vulgarness wrong

NOUN

ribaldry

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness bawdry blight blueness coarseness curse dirt dirtiness evil filth filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profanity prurience scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word suggestiveness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing cleanliness compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty morality pleasantry purity right sterility tastefulness virtue

NOUN

scatology

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness bawdry blight blueness coarseness curse dirt dirtiness evil filth filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profanity prurience ribaldry scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word suggestiveness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing cleanliness compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty morality pleasantry purity right sterility tastefulness virtue

NOUN

scurrility

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness evil filthiness foulness grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience scatology sleaze smut smuttiness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word scurrilousness suggestiveness vulgarness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty pleasantry right tastefulness virtue

NOUN

scurrilousness

Synonyms

WEAK

X-rating abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness dirty name dirty word evil filthiness foulness four-letter word grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness suggestiveness swearword vileness vulgarity vulgarness wrong

NOUN

smuttiness

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness evil filthiness foulness grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience scatology scurrility sleaze smut swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word scurrilousness suggestiveness vulgarness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty pleasantry right tastefulness virtue

NOUN

swearword

Synonyms

STRONG

abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blasphemy blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness epithet evil expletive filthiness foulness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity oath offense outrage porn pornography profanity prurience scatology scurrility sleaze smut smuttiness vileness vulgarity wrong

WEAK

X-rating dirty name dirty word four-letter word suggestiveness

Antonyms

STRONG

blessing compliment decency delight goodness happiness joy kindness modesty pleasantry right tastefulness virtue

NOUN

vulgarness

Synonyms

WEAK

X-rating abomination affront atrocity bawdiness blight blueness coarseness curse dirtiness dirty name dirty word evil filthiness foulness four-letter word grossness immodesty impropriety impurity indecency indelicacy lewdness licentiousness lubricity offense outrage porn pornography profaneness profanity prurience scatology scurrility scurrilousness sleaze smut smuttiness suggestiveness swearword vileness vulgarity wrong

Example Sentences

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But “She Said” isn’t retailing extra helpings of warmed-over salacity.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2019

As a rule, the ideas of the folk who cherish a prejudice against dancing are crude rather than unclean—the outcome much more of ignorance than salacity.

From The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales by Bierce, Ambrose

She had had no experience with this class of individuals whatsoever, and did not know the salacity and humor of the theatrical tribe.

From Sister Carrie by Dreiser, Theodore