PROMISCUOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROMISCUOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “promiscuous”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “promiscuous” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Promiscuous” are: easy, light, loose, wanton, licentious, sexually indiscriminate, wild, debauched, dissolute, dissipated, indiscriminate, undiscriminating, unselective, random, irresponsible, haphazard, thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless

Promiscuous as an Adjective

Definitions of "Promiscuous" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “promiscuous” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.
• Consisting of a wide range of different things.
• Demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual.
• Not selective of a single class or person.
• Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior.

Synonyms of "Promiscuous" as an adjective (22 Words)

careless	Marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful. Forgotten by some careless person.
casual	Appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions. Casual clothes.
debauched	Unrestrained by convention or morality. Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society.
dissipated	Unrestrained by convention or morality. Led a dissipated life.
dissolute	Unrestrained by convention or morality. Unfortunately his heir was feckless and dissolute.
easy	In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich. An easy victim.
haphazard	Marked by great carelessness. A haphazard plan of action.
indiscriminate	(of a person) not using or exercising discrimination. An indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles.
irresponsible	Showing lack of care for consequences. Behaved like an irresponsible idiot.
licentious	Lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained. Coarse and licentious men.
light	Characterized by or emitting light. Walked with a light tripping step.
loose	Not held or tied together or contained within something. The large shoes were very loose.
random	Governed by or involving equal chances for each item. Random movements.
sexually indiscriminate	Not marked by fine distinctions.
thoughtless	Without care or thought for others. To think a few minutes of thoughtless pleasure could end in this.
unconsidered	Without proper consideration or reflection. Prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions.
undiscriminating	Not having or showing good judgement or taste. Junk food is suited only to the undiscriminating palates of the young.
unselective	Not selective or discriminating. A devout and unselective fan.
unthinking	Mentally sluggish. She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices.
wanton	Occurring without motivation or provocation- F.D.Roosevelt. Her cheeks burned as she recalled how forward she had been how wanton.
wild	Produced from wild animals or plants without cultivation. A wild stretch of land.

Usage Examples of "Promiscuous" as an adjective

• Promiscuous teenagers.
• They ran wild, indulging in promiscuous sex and experimenting with drugs.
• Americans are free to choose from a promiscuous array of values.
• Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money.
• The city fathers were promiscuous with their honours.

Associations of “Promiscuous” (30 Words)

chaos	The formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos. Snow caused chaos in the region.
chaotic	Relating to systems which exhibit chaos. The political situation was chaotic.
complex	Make an atom or compound form a complex with another. Cross linked protein DNA complexes.
complicated	Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate. Complicated Middle East politics.
confusing	Bewildering or perplexing. He found being in Egypt very confusing.
convolution	The action of coiling or twisting or winding together. The convolutions of farm policy.
discombobulated	Confused and disconcerted. He is looking a little pained and discombobulated.
disordered	Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion. A patient who is mentally disordered.
disorderly	Undisciplined and unruly. Disorderly youths.
disorganized	Not properly planned and controlled. A thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose.
haphazard	Without care; in a slapdash manner. A most haphazard system of record keeping.
indiscriminate	Done at random or without careful judgement. An indiscriminate mixture of colors and styles.
intricate	Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate. Intricate lacework.
jumble	Articles collected for a jumble sale. We are collecting jumble for charity.
labyrinth	A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance It consists of bony cavities the bony labyrinth filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes the membranous labyrinth. A labyrinth of conflicting laws and regulations.
labyrinthine	Relating to or affecting or originating in the inner ear. A labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths.
loose	Become loose or looser or less tight. A loose ball.
maze	A complex network of paths or passages. The house has a maze and a walled Italian garden.
melee	A noisy riotous fight. Several people were hurt in the melee.
messy	Untidy or dirty. Stripping wallpaper can be a messy time consuming job.
mingle	Get involved or mixed-up with. The sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs.
perplexing	Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity. Perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it.
perplexity	Trouble or confusion resulting from complexity. The dense perplexity of dwarf palm garlanded creepers glossy undergrowth.
random	Governed by or involving equal chances for each item. A random sample of 100 households.
ravel	Untangle or unravel something. A ravelled story.
slapdash	Done too hurriedly and carelessly. The shelves were put up slapdash.
slipshod	Characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization. He d caused many problems with his slipshod management.
sloppy	(of literature or behaviour) weakly or foolishly sentimental. Lovers of sloppy romance.
unfaithful	Disloyal, treacherous, or insincere. An unfaithful lover.
untidy	Not inclined to keep one’s possessions or appearance neat and in order. She was chronically untidy and her clothes lay where she had dropped them.