promiscuous

adjective
UK: /prəˈmɪskjuəs/
US: /prəˈmɪskjuəs/

  1. Having many sexual partners; characterized by casual and indiscriminate sexual relationships.

    1. She worried people would think she was promiscuous.
    2. He lived a promiscuous lifestyle during his college years, often regretting it later.

  2. Characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association; lacking discrimination, especially in the choice of different things.

    1. The city has a promiscuous mix of architectural styles.
    2. Her promiscuous reading habits made her knowledgeable on many subjects, but an expert on none.

Synonyms

immoral licentious loose wanton dissolute indiscriminate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "promiscuous" in English means: Having many sexual partners; characterized by casual and indiscriminate sexual relationships., Characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association; lacking discrimination, especially in the choice of different things..

The phonetic transcription of "promiscuous" is /prəˈmɪskjuəs/ in British English and /prəˈmɪskjuəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "promiscuous": immoral, licentious, loose, wanton, dissolute, indiscriminate.

Example usage of "promiscuous": "She worried people would think she was promiscuous.". More examples on the page.