INCESTUOUS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

incestuous

adjective

Definition of incestuous

as in intimate

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Recent Examples of incestuous Their incestuous relationship is the most confronting dynamic in the series thus far. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 There is even, perhaps, a hint of incestuous desire. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2026 For one thing, the film, an incestuous weave of fiction and reality, is stuffed with wall-to-wall cameos, including Lady Gaga, Donatella Versace, and an effervescent cloud of New York media élites. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 On Reddit, the AI feedback loop may be even more incestuous, since the platform has sued AI companies like Anthropic and Perplexity for allegedly scraping Reddit content without consent to train chatbots. — Kat Tenbarge, Wired News, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incestuous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incestuous

Adjective

Their rare artistic bond offers an intimate perspective on defining events of 20th-century Europe and Czechoslovakia, creating a hybrid documentary with broad cultural, historical and emotional appeal.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
The new owners wanted to preserve the intimate atmosphere of the bedrooms and, conversely, incorporate the kitchen into the home’s living and dining area.

— Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of intimate

Adjective

Jason Arday built his academic career studying race, inequality and education, subjects that would later become inseparable from his own story.

— Michel Martin, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
Some exist to make sure specific communities within cannabis have a room of their own — and industry leaders say that work is inseparable from the business itself.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of inseparable

Adjective

But as the topic turned to the relationship school shooter Colt Gray had with his mother Marcee – the allegations of abuse and neglect and her chummy jail conversations with him after the shooting – Breanna Schermerhorn could no longer stay silent.

— Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Fauci's diary reveals COVID czar had chummy relationship with media figures.

— , FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of chummy

Adjective

Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.

— Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018
Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017

Definition of bosom

Adjective

Habity Design The Habity bedside clock looks like a familiar retro alarm clock, but inside sits a low-power e-paper screen, a speaker, and a small collection of calming sounds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
The statutory argument will be familiar to anyone following the Kalshi litigation.

— The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

The Machine was lambasted, fairly, for its clannish coördination and its efforts to keep Democratic politics in a certain mainstream style.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In the Middle Ages, local churchgoers whispered of clannish Jews poisoning wells to kill Christian children and steal their blood for their rituals.

— Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of clannish

Adjective

Keeley is all optimism in the buildup to the team’s first game — merely a friendly against Hayes and Yeading, but important nonetheless — but subsequent events threaten to squelch those good feelings.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Blumenfield said the site takes pressure off neighborhoods and keeps construction out of high-risk fire zones, targeting a walkable, pedestrian-friendly area.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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