lecherous

adjective

lech·​er·​ous ˈle-chə-rəs 

ˈlech-rəs

: given to or suggestive of lechery

a lecherous lawyer hitting on his son's girlfriend

—Dick Friedman & Mike Lipton

lecherously adverb

lecherousness noun

Synonyms

• concupiscent
• goatish
• horny
• hot
• hypersexual
• itchy
• lascivious
• lewd
• libidinous
• licentious
• lubricious
• lubricous
• lustful
• oversexed
• passionate
• randy
• salacious
• satyric
• wanton

Examples of lecherous in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Nightclubs are full of lecherous old Americans groping belly dancers with their webbed frog hands. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025

American baritone Titus Muzzi III makes his LVO debut in the title role of the swaggering, lecherous nobleman whose proud and stubborn defiance of authority leads to his spectacular and fiery demise. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025

Others, like the lecherous bishop (Peppe Lanzetta), seek to use her cerebral interests for a few quick sins of the flesh. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025

While some online trolls criticized the actress' appearance, other observers rushed to her defense, calling out the comments' lecherous and misogynistic overtones and reproaching the invasion of privacy represented by the photos themselves. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lecherous

• treacherous