Amatory and Bawdy

Amatory

Amatory adjective - Of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire.
Usage example: amatory letters that kept their love alive during the years they were separated by war

Bawdy and amatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Bawdy" instead an adjective "Amatory".

Bawdy

Bawdy adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.

Amatory and bawdy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amatory" instead an adjective "Bawdy".

Nearby Word: bawd
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Bawdy and Amatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amatory/bawdy
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