LIBIDO Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

libido

noun

Definition of libido

as in heat

technical a person's desire to have sex They have healthy libidos.

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Recent Examples of libido The book takes on the form of a journal by Utsugi, an aging patriarch, who, recovering from a stroke, discovers that while his body is decaying, his libido rages on. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Some studies show that saffron may potentially help suppress appetite and aid in weight loss, reduce the symptoms of PMS and improve libido. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 In women, testosterone has a smaller but still critical role for libido, energy and mood. — Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2026 Educational resources from the International Society for Sexual Medicine note that the following physical conditions can influence libido. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for libido

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Noun

The Russian nighttime barrage hit 28 substations and other critical energy facilities, depriving more than a half-million people of electricity, heat and running water, Zelenskyy said on social media.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Uranium is one of the key elements giving Earth’s geological heart its heat, allowing everything from plate tectonics to volcanism to happen.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of heat

Noun

In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
This offbeat tendency doesn’t preclude a desire to make a big splash, of course.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026