LEWD Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

lewd

adjective

ˈlüd

Definition of lewd

as in obscene

depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society bystanders were shocked by the lewd behavior of the couple in the park

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as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire a lewd 18th-century nobleman who left behind hundreds of erotic love letters

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as in suggestive

hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent a nearby diner kept telling lewd jokes until we told him to shut up

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Recent Examples of lewd Within minutes, the profile received follow requests, inappropriate direct messages and lewd video calls from adult men. — Titania Jordan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Justice Depina, 28, was charged in state court with arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes, sending harmful material to a minor, and child pornography possession. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 The up-close photos of the laptop’s screen showed lewd conversations about minors. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026 When Demetrius Carl Davis was arrested in April 2022, he was charged with 32 felony counts of committing a lewd or lascivious act with a child younger than 14 years old. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lewd

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lewd

Adjective

Another bemoaned the amount of money spent on Marsh’s NIL deal, using similar obscene language.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The disingenuous campaign ads, the obscene amount of money that is spent to air them and the promises that are rarely fulfilled are enough to make one cynical.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscene

Adjective

The effect dissipates somewhat whenever Cahyono resorts to less suggestive, more blatantly surreal imagery.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Though revealing, his version of naked dressing was tantalizingly suggestive rather than explicitly bare.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggestive

Adjective

On the day of the $50 million demand, a WeChat chat on one of her phones shows pornographic images arriving and being sent back with Victim-1’s face grafted on, the complaint says.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The filing follows a separate legal battle launched by Meloni in 2024 against a man accused of creating and posting deepfake pornographic images using her likeness.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pornographic

Adjective

Credit stress at CoreWeave, concerns over corporate AI spending and another hot inflation report erased more than $1 trillion from 20 of the world's largest AI and semiconductor stocks this week.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Another hot Thursday rumor said that Rice also met recently with NBCUniversal about a post there.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot

Adjective

The resulting meatballs were moist, herby, spiced, seasoned, spicy and just a joy to eat.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Braeburns have pronounced sweetness balanced by tartness, and their flavor becomes richer, almost spicy, in the oven.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of spicy

Adjective

Continue reading … SOUR NOTE — Hayley Williams unleashes vulgar insult at DHS after agency defends ICE officers.

— , FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
This has made some machine translations comically inaccurate, sometimes turning innocuous words into vulgar references in English.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of vulgar

Adjective

Caruso has been charged with kidnapping, lewd or lascivious molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child, and child abuse inflicting mental injury.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Count 6, lewd and lascivious conduct against a child under 16.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lascivious

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