salacious Meaning & Definition
What Does Salacious Mean?
As an adjective, salacious means Promoting sexual desire or lust. It is also used to mean Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
Salacious at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //səˈleɪ.ʃəs// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | obscene, prurient and sexy |
| Comparative / superlative | more salacious, most salacious |
Salacious Definition (Adjective)
- Promoting sexual desire or lust.
utterly salacious
- Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.
salacious gossip
Synonyms of Salacious
Salacious synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Salacious
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Salacious in a Sentence
utterly salacious
salacious gossip
salacious details
The newspaper published a salacious story about the scandal.
He was arrested for distributing salacious material.
Word Forms & Grammar
salacious (comparative more salacious, superlative most salacious)
Words That Rhyme With Salacious
Origin of Salacious
Derived from Latin salāx, salācis (“provocative, lustful”) + -ious, ultimately from saliō + -acious.
Pronouncing Salacious
You say salacious as //səˈleɪ.ʃəs//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Salacious
What part of speech is salacious?
Salacious is an adjective.
What is another word for salacious?
You can replace salacious with words such as obscene, prurient and sexy. See the full list of salacious synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of salacious?
The comparative form is more salacious and the superlative form is most salacious.