Lascivious and Smutty

Lascivious

Lascivious adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: was fired for making lascivious remarks to a coworker

Smutty is a synonym for lascivious in bawdy topic. In some cases you can use "Smutty" instead an adjective "Lascivious", when it comes to topics like lecherous, sexually aroused.

Smutty

Smutty adjective - Depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society.
Usage example: the movie was rated R because of some nude scenes and smutty dialogue

Lascivious is a synonym for smutty. You can use "Lascivious" instead an adjective "Smutty".

Nearby Words: smut, smutted
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