lustful

[luhst-fuhl]

adjective

1. full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like.

   He was an emperor lustful of power.

2. having strong sexual desires; lecherous; libidinous.

3. Archaic.,  lusty.

ˈlustful

/ ˈlʌstfʊl /

adjective

1. driven by lust

2. archaic,  vigorous or lusty

Other Word Forms

• lustfully adverb
• lustfulness noun
• unlustful adjective
• unlustfully adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lustful¹

First recorded before 900; lust + -ful

Example Sentences

Around a century ago, composers couldn’t get enough of lustful, visionary nuns.

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This is the night of the lustful tarantula — and it’s filled with peril.

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Wealth has a way of sorting relationships when one friend's opulence brings out lustful envy in the others, the deadly sins most likely to drive daggers into the gut of any platonic bond.

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For an actor who has long leveraged his baby-faced looks to play everything from lustful teenagers and rabble rousers to narcos and soccer players, his portrayal of Andy marks a departure for the actor.

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Shot in tight, tangled closeups and medium shots where hungered flesh and lustful moans overwhelm character and viewer alike, those sex scenes prove to be quite moving, in turn.

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