promiscuous

/promiscuous/
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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships: Describes a person who has many casual sexual partners or a lifestyle involving such relationships.
    • Including or involving a wide, often indiscriminate, variety of people or things: Describes something that is mixed, varied, or not selective in its composition or associations.
Examples of Usage
  • Describing sexual behavior:
    • The novel's protagonist leads a promiscuous lifestyle.
    • He was criticized for his promiscuous affairs.
  • Describing a lack of selectivity or discrimination:
    • The library had a promiscuous collection of books, with no clear organizing principle.
    • The company's promiscuous investment strategy led to significant losses.
Advanced Usage
  • In a biological/ecological context: Can describe non-selective mixing or interaction.
    • The virus shows a promiscuous host range, infecting many different species.
  • In a figurative sense for ideas or styles: Describing a haphazard mixture.
    • The artist's early work is a promiscuous blend of several artistic movements.
Variants and Related Words
  • Promiscuity (noun): The state or quality of being promiscuous.
    • The study examined the genetic basis of sexual promiscuity in the species.
  • Promiscuously (adverb): In a promiscuous manner.
    • He donated money promiscuously to any cause that asked.
Synonyms
  • Licentious: Lacking legal or moral restraints, especially in sexual conduct.
  • Indiscriminate: Done at random or without careful judgment.
  • Wanton: (Of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked; also, sexually unrestrained.
  • Haphazard: Lacking any obvious principle of organization.
Antonyms
  • Selective: Characterized by careful choice.
  • Chaste: Abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse.
  • Discriminating: Having or showing refined taste or good judgment.
  • Faithful: Remaining loyal and steadfast, especially in a sexual relationship.
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • Promiscuous reader: A person who reads a wide variety of books without a specific focus.
    • She was a promiscuous reader, enjoying everything from classic poetry to science fiction.
  • Promiscuous sharing: The act of sharing something (like data or files) widely and without restriction.
    • The promiscuous sharing of login credentials created a major security risk.
Adjective
  1. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
    • her easy virtue
    • he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
    • wanton behavior
  2. not selective of a single class or person
    • Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money

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