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prurient

Prurient vs Promiscuous - What's the difference?

prurient | promiscuous |


As adjectives the difference between prurient and promiscuous

is that prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful while promiscuous is made up of various disparate elements mixed together; of disorderly composition.

Prurient vs Sinful - What's the difference?

prurient | sinful | Related terms |

Prurient is a related term of sinful.


As adjectives the difference between prurient and sinful

is that prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful while sinful is full of sin; wicked; iniquitous; unholy.

Concupiscent vs Prurient - What's the difference?

concupiscent | prurient |


As adjectives the difference between concupiscent and prurient

is that concupiscent is amorous, lustful; feeling sexy while prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

Puerile vs Prurient - What's the difference?

puerile | prurient |


As adjectives the difference between puerile and prurient

is that puerile is characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; confer: puellile while prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

Debauch vs Prurient - What's the difference?

debauch | prurient |


As a noun debauch

is an individual act of debauchery.

As a verb debauch

is to morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.

As an adjective prurient is

uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

Debouch vs Prurient - What's the difference?

debouch | prurient |


As a noun debouch

is a narrow outlet from which a body of water pours.

As a verb debouch

is to pour forth from a narrow opening. To emerge from a narrow place like a defile into open country or a wider space.

As an adjective prurient is

uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

Prurient vs Profligate - What's the difference?

prurient | profligate |


As adjectives the difference between prurient and profligate

is that prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful while profligate is (obsolete) overthrown, ruined.

As a noun profligate is

an abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.

As a verb profligate is

(obsolete) to drive away; to overcome.

Sensual vs Prurient - What's the difference?

sensual | prurient | Related terms |

Sensual is a related term of prurient.


As adjectives the difference between sensual and prurient

is that sensual is inducing pleasurable and/or erotic sensations while prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

Sensuous vs Prurient - What's the difference?

sensuous | prurient | Related terms |

Sensuous is a related term of prurient.


As adjectives the difference between sensuous and prurient

is that sensuous is appealing to the senses, or to sensual gratification while prurient is uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

Pervert vs Prurient - What's the difference?

pervert | prurient |


As a noun pervert

is (dated) one who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.

As a verb pervert

is to turn another way; to divert.

As an adjective prurient is

uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious anxiety or propensity; lustful.

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