lustful

American  

[luhst-fuhl] / ˈlʌst fəl /

adjective

1. full of or motivated by lust, greed, or the like.

   He was an emperor lustful of power.

2. having strong sexual desires; lecherous; libidinous.

3. Archaic. lusty.

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lustful British  

/ ˈlʌstfʊl /

adjective

1. driven by lust

2. archaic vigorous or lusty

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Other Word Forms

• lustfully adverb
• lustfulness noun
• unlustful adjective
• unlustfully adverb

Etymology

Origin of lustful

First recorded before 900; lust + -ful

Example Sentences

"Saltburn" is a satirical take on the lustful pursuit of wealth through one man's attempts to acquire a life of privilege by proxy.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2023

What dominates “Gentleman Jack” is Lister’s lustful appetite for life, which Jones evocatively embodies with panache and humor.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2021

Leung’s character, Xu Wenwu, is a centuries-old Chinese warlord and the bearer of those legendary 10 rings, Tolkienesque armbands that have made him immortal, invincible and ever lustful for more power.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

Every day we’re faced with choices, often among the good thing, the right thing, the “should”—the nice—and the selfish urge, the thing our lustful, hungry, violent animal selves want to do or not do.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 29, 2019

And if so, does this make him angry or lustful or envious or anything at all?

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood