dirty-minded
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having lewd or obscene thoughts: Describes a person who frequently thinks about sexual matters in a way that is considered indecent, vulgar, or offensive. It implies a preoccupation with or tendency to interpret things in a sexual manner.
Usage
- This adjective is used to describe a person's character or habitual way of thinking. It is generally informal and carries a negative, judgmental connotation.
- It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "be" or "seem").
Examples
- Adjective:
- He told a perfectly innocent joke, but she accused him of being dirty-minded.
- The film's humor relies on appealing to a dirty-minded audience.
- Don't be so dirty-minded! I was talking about washing the car.
Advanced Usage
- As a compound modifier: The term can be used in a hyphenated form to modify another noun directly.
- It was a dirty-minded comment that made everyone uncomfortable.
Variants and Related Words
- Lewd-minded (adj): A less common, near-synonymous term with a similar meaning.
- Prurient (adj): Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters. This is a more formal synonym.
- Salacious (adj): Treating sexual matters in an indecent way and typically conveying undue interest in or enjoyment of the details.
Synonyms
- Lewd
- Prurient
- Salacious
- Smutty
- Bawdy
Antonyms
- Pure-minded
- Innocent
- Chaste
- Decent
- Modest
Notes on Meaning
- The term focuses on the nature of a person's thoughts and internal interpretations, not necessarily their outward actions or speech, though such thoughts often influence them.
- It is often used subjectively; what one person considers a dirty-minded interpretation, another might see as realistic or humorous.
Adjective
- having lewd thoughts