Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
The correct antonym of 'Lecherous' is
- APassionate
- BDirty
- CNasty
- DChaste
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The word lecherous means having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.
* Chaste means abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse; pure and modest. Hence, it is the exact antonym.
Passionate* means having or showing strong feelings or beliefs.
Dirty and nasty* are close synonyms or unrelated terms in this specific context.
* Chaste means abstaining from extramarital, or from all, sexual intercourse; pure and modest. Hence, it is the exact antonym.
Passionate* means having or showing strong feelings or beliefs.
Dirty and nasty* are close synonyms or unrelated terms in this specific context.