Lustful
adjective
Strongly desiring something, especially in a sexual way.
He gave her a lustful look
Often appears as...
- lustful gaze
- lustful desire
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Disapproving
adjective
Strongly desiring something, especially in a sexual way.
He gave her a lustful look
Often appears as...
- lustful gaze
- lustful desire
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Sexual Overtones
Lustful typically implies strong sexual desire and can be inappropriate in formal or polite situations.
His lustful stare at the beach was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
While often sexual, lustful can describe a deep craving for non-physical things, like power.
Her eyes showed a lustful hunger for success.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Implication
Using 'lustful' may carry negative judgments, suggesting excess or immorality.
The novel portrayed the antagonist as a lustful villain.
Pro Tip 1/3Sexual Overtones
Lustful typically implies strong sexual desire and can be inappropriate in formal or polite situations.
His lustful stare at the beach was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
While often sexual, lustful can describe a deep craving for non-physical things, like power.
Her eyes showed a lustful hunger for success.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Implication
Using 'lustful' may carry negative judgments, suggesting excess or immorality.
The novel portrayed the antagonist as a lustful villain.
Pro Tip 1/3Sexual Overtones
Lustful typically implies strong sexual desire and can be inappropriate in formal or polite situations.
His lustful stare at the beach was frowned upon.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Physical
While often sexual, lustful can describe a deep craving for non-physical things, like power.
Her eyes showed a lustful hunger for success.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Implication
Using 'lustful' may carry negative judgments, suggesting excess or immorality.
The novel portrayed the antagonist as a lustful villain.
Compare with
carnalcraveeroticalasciviouslecherouslibidinouspassionatesalacioussensualwanton
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Rabbits, meanwhile, could represent human’s lustful natures— and could redeem themselves through attempts to make sacred music despite their failings. All of these references would have been familiar to medieval Europeans from other art forms and oral tradition,
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Rabbits, meanwhile, could represent human’s lustful natures— and could redeem themselves through attempts to make sacred music despite their failings. All of these references would have been familiar to medieval Europeans from other art forms and oral tradition,
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Philip Roth
American Novelist
I'm not angry; I write about angry characters. When I'm doing that, I'm happy. Just like when I'm writing about Mickey Sabbath being lustful, I'm not feeling lustful; I'm happy.
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Kirsten Powers
American Author
Men don't sexually assault women because they are lustful; they do it because they want to dominate, humiliate and abuse women. They do it because they view women as objects.
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Andy Serkis
English Actor
Gollum is entirely based on the notion of addiction. The way that the ring pervades him, makes him craving, lustful, depletes him physically, psychologically and mentally.
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Joan Allen
American Actress
Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful, even if it was just vicariously.
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Mortimer Adler
American Philosopher
Erotic or sexual love can truly be love if it is not selfishly sexual or lustful.
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Philip Roth
American Novelist
I'm not angry; I write about angry characters. When I'm doing that, I'm happy. Just like when I'm writing about Mickey Sabbath being lustful, I'm not feeling lustful; I'm happy.
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Kirsten Powers
American Author
Men don't sexually assault women because they are lustful; they do it because they want to dominate, humiliate and abuse women. They do it because they view women as objects.
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Andy Serkis
English Actor
Gollum is entirely based on the notion of addiction. The way that the ring pervades him, makes him craving, lustful, depletes him physically, psychologically and mentally.
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Joan Allen
American Actress
Acting gave me the opportunity to do outrageous things. It allowed me to be sad, happy, angry and lustful, even if it was just vicariously.
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Mortimer Adler
American Philosopher
Erotic or sexual love can truly be love if it is not selfishly sexual or lustful.
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