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Promiscuous

adjective/pɹəmˈɪskjuːəs/
Definition
not selective of a single class or person
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹəmˈɪskjuːəs/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹəmˈɪskjuːəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹəmˈɪskjuːəs/
3 syllables Say it as /pɹəmˈɪskjuːəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivenot selective of a single class or person
“Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money”
adjectivecasual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
“her easy virtue”
Word Forms
loosenessnoundissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
promiscuousnessnounindulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
promiscuitynounindulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
sluttishnessnounin the manner of a slattern
wantonnounlewd or lascivious woman
wantonnessnounthe quality of being lewd and lascivious
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
promiskuitiv
nicht selektiv für eine einzelne Klasse oder Person
🇫🇷French
promiscuité
non sélectif d'une seule classe ou d'une seule personne
🇪🇸Spanish
promiscuo
no selectivo de una sola clase o persona
🇮🇹Italian
promiscuo
non selettivo di una singola classe o persona
🇳🇱Dutch
promiscue
niet selectief voor een enkele klasse of persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
promíscuo
não seletivo de uma única classe ou pessoa
🇷🇺Russian
распутный
не избирательно относиться к одному классу или человеку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनेक
किसी एक वर्ग या व्यक्ति का चयनात्मक नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
অশ্লীল
কোনো একক শ্রেণী বা ব্যক্তির নির্বাচনী নয়
🇮🇳Tamil
ஊதாரித்தனமான
ஒரு வகுப்பையோ அல்லது நபரையோ தேர்ந்தெடுக்கவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యభిచారి
ఒకే తరగతి లేదా వ్యక్తి ఎంపిక కాదు
🇮🇳Marathi
अव्यक्त
एकच वर्ग किंवा व्यक्ती निवडून नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્પષ્ટ
એક વર્ગ અથવા વ્યક્તિની પસંદગી નથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಂದ
ಒಂದೇ ವರ್ಗ ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേശ്യാവൃത്തി
ഒരു വർഗ്ഗത്തെയോ വ്യക്തിയെയോ തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തതല്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸ਼ਲੀਲ
ਕਿਸੇ ਇੱਕ ਵਰਗ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੀ ਚੋਣ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے ہودہ
کسی ایک طبقے یا فرد کا انتخاب نہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
淫乱
不选择单一阶级或个人
🇯🇵Japanese
乱交的な
単一の階級や人を選ばない
🇰🇷Korean
난잡한
단일 클래스나 사람을 선택하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lăng nhăng
không chọn lọc một tầng lớp hay một người nào
🇹🇭Thai
สำส่อน
ไม่เลือกชนชั้นหรือบุคคลใดชนชั้นหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kacau
tidak selektif terhadap satu kelas atau orang
🇲🇾Malay
rambang mata
tidak memilih satu kelas atau orang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير شرعي
ليست انتقائية لفئة واحدة أو شخص واحد
🇮🇷Persian
بی بند و باری
منتخب یک طبقه یا شخص واحد نیست
🇹🇷Turkish
rastgele
tek bir sınıf veya kişiyi seçmemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּפקָר
לא סלקטיבי של מעמד או אדם אחד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'promiscuous'?
The primary meaning of 'promiscuous' is 'not selective of a single class or person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'promiscuous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'promiscuous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'promiscuous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'promiscuous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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