Antonyms for lecherous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : lech-er-uh s
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛtʃ ər əs


Definition of lecherous

Origin :
  • c.1300, probably from lecher + -ous; or else from rare Old French lecheros. Related: Lecherously; lecherousness.
  • adj lustful, lewd
Example sentences :
  • His eyes were hateful as a rattlesnake's; lecherous eyes, debased.
  • Extract from : « Trail's End » by George W. Ogden
  • I have closeted myself with a lecherous animal and it turns on me.
  • Extract from : « Fantazius Mallare » by Ben Hecht
  • The lecherous monster did not release her until he heard her mother returning.
  • Extract from : « City Crimes » by Greenhorn
  • They were like fed horses in the morning—lecherous and unruly.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible » by F. W. Farrar
  • Do I address the lecherous, or the oppressive, or the profane?
  • Extract from : « Talks To Farmers » by Charles Haddon Spurgeon
  • This lecherous brute abusing a woman is a picture of Germany.
  • Extract from : « The Fruits of Victory » by Norman Angell
  • Tomcats—the beastly ones with lecherous eyes that looked at you.
  • Extract from : « This Freedom » by A. S. M. Hutchinson
  • They asserted his lecherous character; he referred to statistics.
  • Extract from : « Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights » by Kelly Miller
  • “Lecherous and treacherous” as he was, he was humorous and good-humoured.
  • Extract from : « A Short History of Scotland » by Andrew Lang
  • They were simply honest butchers, who contracted to do certain work for a lecherous French king, and did it.
  • Extract from : « Nasby in Exile » by David R. Locke

Synonyms for lecherous

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