carnal
adjectiveHow many syllables in carnal?
There are 2 syllables in the word carnal.Divide carnal into syllables:
car · nal
How to pronounce carnal:
Definition of carnal:
- carnal (adjective):
- of a sexual or sensual nature
- marked by the appetites and passions of the body.
- relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
Synonyms for carnal:
amorous
animal
bodily
corporal
corporeal
daily
earthbound
earthly
erotic
fleshly
impure
lascivious
lecherous
lewd
libidinous
licentious
lustful
material
mundane
physical
prurient
randy
raunchy
salacious
sensual
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Antonyms for carnal:
abstemious
ascetic
chaste
civilised
civilized
clean
controlled
cultivated
cultured
decent
decorous
family
formal
friendly
frigid
g-rated
genteel
gentle
good
honest
innocent
inoffensive
intellectual
law-abiding
lawful
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