OVERSEXED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

oversexed

adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈsekst

Definition of oversexed

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire a raunchy movie comedy featuring the usual assortment of oversexed teenagers hoping to lose their virginity

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Recent Examples of oversexed Moms Mabley used the erotic to challenge the image of the desexed mammy; Foxx, conversely, played into the stereotype of the oversexed Black male, influencing later comedians such as Richard Pryor and Chris Rock. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Edward’s younger brother Robert (Lukas Gage) spends his days doing little but pining most inappropriately for the attentions of eldest sibling Jack (Jamie Bell), while the stunted, oversexed energy of lone sister Anna (Riley Keough) spits in all directions. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026 And Matt Bromley, the oversexed and undershamed executive of Pose. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026 Elvis balked about recording the oversexed song. — Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oversexed

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Adjective

The Bigger Picture Netflix animation execs are passionate about their job and percipient.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder have followed in their famous grandmother’s footsteps, passionate about both beauty and entrepreneurialism.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of passionate

Adjective

The streamer is part of Bell Media, and company President Sean Cohan is backing Canadian producers to produce the next Heated Rivalry as Canadian content becomes hot international property.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The spa is set to open in mid-December and promises to have a range of treatments including massages, facials, and hot/cold therapy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot

Adjective

Bruno still gives them a seven, but that man’s always going to be horny on main, so that tracks.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga laid the groundwork for some of the genre's most enduring tropes (gender switching, horny old guys, tournaments), and this is the second anime adaptation, this time from Studio MAPPA.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of horny

Adjective

La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
The 10-minute score, with begins with a virtuosic timpani solo, is meant to evoke the libidinous atmosphere in Mexico City dance clubs in the 1980s.

— Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of libidinous

Adjective

Robert also identifies the lustful subtext of Bret’s fixation on Robert and Susan together.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
In March, the Miami Herald also joined Welty and the Croc Docs on a trip deep in the interior of the northern Everglades to track down lustful male pythons.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of lustful

Adjective

Count 6, lewd and lascivious conduct against a child under 16.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors charged Cesar Cardoso, 53, with 13 offenses, including two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation, which is punishable by up to life in prison.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of lascivious

Adjective

Its body-moving riff and playfully randy lyrics have made the track a regular on FM rock playlists for half a century.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
One of McGregor’s favorite scenes happens when Denise takes a Polaroid picture of Greg and his sledgehammer as two randy dinos in the background get it on against a single family home.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of randy

Adjective

Alexandra Cabot is a fighter, tackling everything from complex war crimes to dismantling the typically lecherous (and fictional) Hudson University.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
But a more critical event in his life was a scandal involving John Wilkes, who was famously ugly, brilliant, radical, and lecherous.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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