RANDY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

randy

adjective

ˈran-dē

Definition of randy

as in passionate

having a strong sexual desire a booze-fueled off-campus party that was rife with randy frat boys hoping to score

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Recent Examples of randy Kruger, who was so much fun as a randy noblewoman in HBO Max’s French-language Dangerous Liaisons riff The Seduction, captures Jess’ neuroses without going full antivax harpy. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 McNamara’s screenplays are equally strange and enchanting, but also florid, absurd and randy. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Bull winds up in an unintended liaison with the randy Molasses (Michelle Buteau), which proves unfortunate when Honey unexpectedly bursts in on them. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 Another member of the household who just happens to be passing by in one of the residence’s many hallways is Nadja, whose attraction to randy Englishmen seems to cross generational boundaries as well. — Katie Rife, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for randy

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The Bigger Picture Netflix animation execs are passionate about their job and percipient.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder have followed in their famous grandmother’s footsteps, passionate about both beauty and entrepreneurialism.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of passionate

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The streamer is part of Bell Media, and company President Sean Cohan is backing Canadian producers to produce the next Heated Rivalry as Canadian content becomes hot international property.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The spa is set to open in mid-December and promises to have a range of treatments including massages, facials, and hot/cold therapy.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of hot

Adjective

Bruno still gives them a seven, but that man’s always going to be horny on main, so that tracks.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga laid the groundwork for some of the genre's most enduring tropes (gender switching, horny old guys, tournaments), and this is the second anime adaptation, this time from Studio MAPPA.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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