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Salacious vs Raunchy - What's the difference?

salacious | raunchy |

Raunchy is a synonym of salacious.



As adjectives the difference between salacious and raunchy

is that salacious is promoting sexual desire or lust while raunchy is very low class; inferior; inadequate.

salacious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Promoting sexual desire or lust.
  • Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.

    • Synonyms

    * ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious

    Derived terms

    * salaciousness

    raunchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Very low class; inferior; inadequate.
  • With dishonorable, base and vulgar expression.
  • Having socially unacceptable sexual behavior.
  • Sexually seductive.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * raunch