Synonyms of erotic
55 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for erotic is sensual. Other synonyms of erotic are stimulating, seductive, pornographic, alluring and rousing. The opposite of erotic is unerotic.
Synonyms and similar words for erotic
adjectiveRelating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- amatoryOf or relating to love, especially sexual love.
- arousingCausing arousal.
- sensualInducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
- sexy
- X-rated
- XXX
- adult
- alluringHaving the power to allure.
- amativePertaining to love; amorous.
- anacreontic
- aphrodisiacArousing or intensifying sexual desire.
- carnal
- concupiscentAmorous; lustful.
- crude
- desirable
- dirty
- erogenous
- erotogenicThat causes sexual excitement.
- explicit
- fervid
- horny
- hot
- impassionedFilled with intense emotion or passion; fervent.
- indecent
- kinky
- lasciviousWanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.
- lecherousGiven to excessive sexual activity and debauchery.
- lewd
- libidinous
- licentious
- lubricious
- lustfulFull of lust; driven by lust.
- naughty
- pornographicContaining an explicit depiction of sexual activity.
- prurient
- racy
- randy
- raunchy
- ribaldCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.
- risquéSlightly sexually suggestive; bordering on indelicate.
- rousingThat rouses or excites.
- salacious
- seductiveAttractive, alluring, tempting.
- sexual
- smutty
- spicy
- steamyErotic.
- stimulatingHaving a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
- suggestive
- tantalizingTeasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach.
- titillating
- venereal
- venereous
- voluptuous
- vulgar
Opposite of erotic
adjectiveMore antonyms
- uneroticNot erotic; not sexually arousing.
Meaning of erotic
- adjective Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- noun An amorous composition or poem.
erotic in other languages
Questions about synonyms of erotic
- What is another word for erotic?
- Erotic has 55 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sensual, stimulating, seductive, pornographic, alluring, rousing, impassioned and arousing.
- What is the opposite of erotic?
- The opposite of erotic is unerotic.
- What does erotic mean?
- Erotic means relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: erotic (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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