Antonyms for salacious
səˈleɪ ʃəssala·cious

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1. lubricious, lustful, prurient, salaciousadjective

   characterized by lust

   "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"

   Antonyms:
   unobjectionable, unsexy, clean

   Synonyms:
   prurient, libidinous, lusty, lustful, lascivious, obscene, lubricious, lewd, raunchy, concupiscent

2. lewd, obscene, raunchy, salaciousadjective

   suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

   "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"

   Antonyms:
   unsexy, clean, unobjectionable

   Synonyms:
   grimy, detestable, repugnant, grungy, dingy, lubricious, lascivious, libidinous, begrimed, lustful, grubby, raunchy, prurient, repulsive, obscene, abhorrent, lewd

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1. salaciousadjective

   Synonyms:
   lascivious, lecherous, concupiscent, lustful

How to use salacious in a sentence?

1. Mark Warner:

   Companies like YouTube have immense power and influence in shaping the media and content that users see, i’ve been increasingly concerned that the recommendation engine algorithms behind platforms like YouTube are, at best, intrinsically flawed in optimizing for outrageous, salacious, and often fraudulent content.

2. Native American:

   Very smart, very gritty, and not salacious, think ‘Easy Rider,’ but with pissed-off women.

3. California Rep. Jackie Speier.FBI:

   I am anxious to rebut allegations that I had any improper or nefarious contact with any agent of the Russia state based on facts -- not misleading and salacious headlines, i am willing to appear voluntarily if the committee isn't looking for the headline of issuing a subpoena.

4. Roger Stone:

   I am anxious to rebut allegations that I had any improper or nefarious contact with any agent of the Russia state based on facts -- not misleading and salacious headlines, i am willing to appear voluntarily if the committee isn't looking for the headline of issuing a subpoena.

5. Stephanie Grisham:

   Once again part of the liberal media, this time Vanity Fair, has written a story riddled with unnamed sources and false assertions, as a magazine tailored to women it is shameful that they continue to write salacious and false stories meant to demean Mrs. President Trump, rather than focus on President Trump positive work as First Lady and as a supportive wife and mother.

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