Lecherous and Modest

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Lecherous adjective - Having a strong sexual desire.

Usage example: most of the male patrons at the bar appeared to be lecherous conventioneers looking for some action

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Modest is an antonym for lecherous.

Nearby Words: lechery, lecher

Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Lecherous is an antonym for modest.

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Modest and Lecherous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lecherous/modest

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